Rwanda: Maximo Turns Focus On 2010 Can/FIFA Qualifiers
Bonnie Mugabe, Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania national football team head coach Marcio Maximo has turned his
focus on next year's Africa and World Cup qualifiers after the devastating
loss to Sudan in the quarter-finals of Cecafa Challenge Cup in Dar es
Salaam on Monday.
The Brzilian was short of words after encountering what he described as
a 'shock' defeat, which also cost the hosts a place in the semifinal.
Maximo told Times Sport, "I have nothing to say, we lose as a team
and win as a team. We created so many chances, missed a penalty so let
us prepare for the World Cup qualifiers.
"We have a good team and early preparations are one of the first
steps that are going to be ensured now. I am giving them a rest for three
weeks before embarking on serious preparations for the 2010 Africa and
World Cup qualifiers," a seemigly disapppointed Maximo said.
He added, "I have young but good players and if add the others whom
we never considered for Cecafa, this team will be stronger than ever before."
Things turned rough for the Kilimanjaro Stars after Nizar Khalfan missed
a penalty in the last 10 minutes to let Tanzania lose 2-1 to Sudan and
crash out of the tournament at the national stadium in Dar es Salaam.Tanzania
will face Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands and Mauritius in group one of the
2010 African and World Cup qualifiers.
Tanzania and Cameroon have never met before. Mauritius eliminated Tanzania
3-2 in the African Cup of Nations qualifying matches in 2001. They forced
goalless draw in the first match played in Dar es Salaam before losing
2-3 in away match.
By then Taifa Stars were under German tactician Pape Burkhard assisted
by Syllersaid Mziray and Boniface Mkwasa. Adam Brown was the team manager.
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