Questions over Tanzanians’ age

Physical presence: The Tanzania team which beat Botswana’s Under-17 girls 7-0 PIC: CECAFAONLINE
Physical presence: The Tanzania team which beat Botswana’s Under-17 girls 7-0 PIC: CECAFAONLINE

The Junior Mares’ coach, Oaitse Moeti has questioned the age of Tanzanian players after his team lost 7-0 in a World Cup qualifier last weekend.

The Under-17 were in Tanzania on Sunday for the first leg of the 2022 FIFA Under-17 World Cup first round of qualifiers. The Junior Mares let in seven goals without a reply in a match played at the Amaan Stadium in the Tanzanian coastal town, Zanzibar.

Moeti, this week told Mmegi Sport that despite feeling discontent about their opponent’s physical structure, the local entourage has not yet filed a formal complaint to the Botswana Football Association (BFA). “There is nothing much we can do, only CAF can make a decision, or probably BFA could act. But for now, we have not acted on the matter, we are just waiting to play the second leg and that’s it. We are also yet to file a complaint to our association.

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