By Staff Reporter,

Tanzania’s Taifa Stars will depart Addis Ababa,Ethiopia tomorrow Friday for Alexandria Egypt where they are expected to face off with 8 time African champions the Pharaoh’s of Egypt on Sunday at the Borg El Arab in Alexandria.

Coach Mart Nooij was impressed with the preparations alluding to the fact that the one week training camp in Ethiopia played a huge part in giving the team renewed confidence “I want to thank TFF for ensuring we had proper preparations ahead of the important match against Egypt on Sunday.We know well it will be a tough match but I definitely love the mood in camp and I have told the players they have to go and work hard to get the valuable points since nothing comes easy”Nooij said

Mart Nooij has been under immense pressure to perform after  his lads were knocked out of the Cosafa Cup hosted by South Africa with many calling for his sacking the TFF executive committee met and gave him a strict mandate to ensure the team qualifies for CHAN that will be hosted by Rwanda in 2016.

Mart Nooij will pick up his strong 23 man squad that will travel to Alexandria

Deogratias Munish, Mwadini Ali, Shomari Kapombe, 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 Hajibu, Thomas Ulimwengu and Mbwana Samatta.

Nadir 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.

Meanwhile the match officials will of the do or die game will come from Ethiopia.Bamlak Tessema will be the centre referee assisted by Kinfre Yilma and Wolday Hailerague .

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