Call for Regular Use of New Football Facilities in Arusha
Latest Tanzania sports news · Call for Regular Use of New Football Facilities in Arus… explained · updated Aug 7, 2026 · sports news · match · score
TLDR
- The three grounds, valued at 19.7bn/-, 24.6bn/- and 25.7bn/- respectively, are expected to be completed ahead of AFCON and built to Confederation of African Football (CAF) standards.
- Two of the facilities will each accommodate about 5,000 spectators, making them suitable not only for league fixtures but also for youth tournaments, women’s football and regional competitions.
- The government is investing 70bn/- in three modern football training grounds at Mgambo, Njiro Engutoto and Kisongo Magereza.
- If managed wisely, the 70bn/- investment will deliver far more than three football grounds.
- If Arusha establishes itself as a regular venue for Premier League matches, national team camps, youth championships and international friendlies, football could become another reason for visitors to travel to the.