By Austin Oduor Otieno,

Tanzania Taifa Stars will have to forget the misery and humiliation they encountered in Alexandria in the AFCON qualifier where they lost 3-0 as they now have to put concentration top priority when they host high flying Uganda Cranes at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar on Saturday 20^th at 8pm EAT. They meet in a Central-East Zone preliminary round 1^st leg 6

The Uganda Cranes camp was boosted by the arrival of Benjamin Ochan, Martin Kiiza, Herman Wasswa and Erick Sekisamba who were involved in the Uganda Cup final and also BUL FC attacking midfielder Milton Karisa who was delighted of his call to the team. They join the team’s camp at Njeru in Jinja.

Coach Milutin Sredojevic is full of confidence and optimistic of continuing with the good performance when they play the hosts and neighbours Tanzania.

“I am absolutely satisfied with everyone in camp, we are in good spirit to put up a fight on Saturday” he told FUFA as reported on their official website.

Uganda would want to repeat the same when they eliminated Tanzania in the previous qualifier by an aggregate of 4-1 after winning 0-1 away and 3-1 at home. The cranes have qualified for the 2011 and 2014 editions but failed to go past the first round

Tanzania who had a disastrous campaign in the last two qualifying editions for CHAN were the first to qualify in the inaugural tournament in 2009 but failed to go past the first edition. They would want to feature in next year’s   tournament that will be hosted by another CECAFA member Rwanda.

The TFF has given embattled coach Mart Nooij the ultimatum to qualify for the CHAN or face the axe making the Zanzibar clash a must win for the Taifa Stars.

Micho will have to get his fines 11 from the following

Goalkeepers: Alitho James, Bwete Brian, Benjamin ochan

Defenders: Okoth Denis, Ntambi Julius, Ochwo Brian, Musisi Farouk, Bakaki Shafiq, Kiyemba Ibrahim, Okello Silverster,Martin Kiiza,

Midfielders: Bukenya Deus, Tekkwo Derrick, Mugerwa Yasser, Kizito Keziron, Mutyaba Muzamil, Eturude Abel, Kyeyune Saidi, Miya Farouk,Hassan Wasswa

Strikers: Semazi John, Kalanda Frank, Ssentongo Robert, Fahad Muhamed Hassan Toko and Milton Karisa,Erick Sekisamba

On his part Taifa stars coach Mart Nooij will pick from

Deogratias Munish, Mwadini Ali, Oscar Joshua, Haji Mwinyi, Aggrey Morris, Salum Mbonde, Erasto Nyoni, Saimon Msuva, Hassan Dilunga, Joram Mgeveke, Juma Liuzio, Said Ndemla, Mwinyi Kazimoto, Abdi Banda, John Bocco, Mrisho Ngasa, Salum Abubakar, Ibrahim HajibuNadir Haroub, Juma Abdul, Salum Telela, Peter Manyika jr, Jonas Mkude, Hassan Isihaka, Mohamed Hussein, Aishi Manula, Frank Domayo, Mudathir Yahya, Kelvin Friday, Malimi Busungu, Bennedict Tinoco, Rashid Mandawa, Atupele Green, Haroun Chanongo, Emmanuel Simwanda, Said Mohamed, Andrew Vicent, Gadiel Michael, Deus Kaseke.

The 2016 Tournament is scheduled for Rwanda in the Cities of Kigali,Gisenyi and Butare.

Collins Okinyo

Ex- CAF Media Expert. An expert on African football with over 15 years experience ,always with an ear to the ground with indepth knowledge of the game. I have worked for top publications including 7 years at www.supersport.com until i founded www.soka25east.com to quench the thirst of football lovers across the continent. I have trained young upcoming journalists who are now a voice in African football.I have covered World Cup,AFCON,CHAN,Champions League,Confederations Cup,Cecafa,Cosafa,Wafu and many other football tournaments across the World. Founder Football Africa Arena(FAA),Founder www.afrisportdigital.com