Dar es salaam giants and defending Vodacom league and Federations cup champions Young Africans are already training for their opening CAF Confederation cup group match away at Bejaia next week.

The club currently training at the Police training college grounds with all the players except Togolese Vincent Bossou who was with the Togolese National team. Also training yesterday were the newly signed ones present.

Coach Plujm receiving Kamusuko (photo by Salehjembe)

The club wwill however leave for Turkey on Sunday 12th where they Will camp before flying to Algeria two days before the kick off to play MO Bejaia on 19th of June.

All the newly signed players in keeper Benno Kakolanya from Prisons, defenders Hassan Kessy from Simba and Andrew Vincent from Mtibwa together with Juma Mahadhi from Coastal Union.

The clash will be handled by Moroccan officials, Bouchaib El Ahrach as the Centre referee, assisted by Redouane Achik and Youssef Mabrouk.

The travelling squad

Ally Mustafa
‘Barthez’, Deo Munishi ‘Dida’, Benedicto Tinocco na Benno Kakolanya.

Defenders: Juma Abdul, Hassan Kessy, Mwinyi Haji, Oscar Joshua, Andrew
Vincent ‘Dante’, Vincent Bossou, Mbuyu Twite, Kevin Yondan, Pato
Ngonyani na Nahodha Nadir Haroub ‘Cannavaro’.

Midfielders ; Thabani Kamusoko, Salum Telela, Juma Mahadhi, Said Juma
‘Makapu’, Simon Msuva, Haruna Niyonzima, Deus Kaseke na Godfrey
Mwashiuya.

Stikers; Donald Ngoma, Malimi Busungu, Matheo Anthony, Amissi
Tambwe na Paul Nonga.

Head coach: Hans van der Pluijm,
Ass Coach :Juma Mwambusi,
Goalkeeper trainer:Juma Pondamali
Team Doctor :Edward Bavu,
Physiotherapist : Jacob Onyango,
Team Manager : Hafidh Saleh.