Tanzania's Must-Win Match Against Ivory Coast for WAFCON Quarter-Finals
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TLDR
- Tanzania opened their campaign with a 2-1 victory over South Africa, but suffered a 2-1 defeat to Burkina Faso on Friday, leaving them needing a positive result in their final group match.
- CASABLANCA: TANZANIA must beat group leaders Ivory Coast in their final Group B match to secure a place in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals, Coach Bakari Shime has said.
- He said the team had to put that disappointment behind them and focus on the match against Ivory Coast.
- Tanzania’s victory over Ivory Coast would guarantee their progress to the quarter-finals, while the group standings leave the final places to be decided on the last round of matches.
- Ivory Coast lead on four points, while South Africa are bottom with one.