Amuneke guides Tanzania to first AFCON in 40 years vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
Yesterday’s qualification was Tanzania’s first since 1980 when Nigeria hosted the biennial continental showpiece.
Keshi did it with Togo in 2006 and also with Mali in 2010. Even though he played just three matches in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1994 and 2000, Amuneke has already cast his name in gold in the African premier football tournament.His only match in 1994 earned Nigeria the winning goals as well as making him the African Footballer of the Year.
Tanzania looked the more proactive side from the early stages and they claimed the lead on 21 minutes, with Simon Msuva’s shot from the right of the penalty area taking a deflection off a defender which put it beyond the reach of Uganda goalkeeper Denis Onyango.The hosts continued to look the better team through the remainder of the first half, but were unable to add to their advantage.
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