Dreams on the Line: Tanzania's Coach Bets on a Historic Clash with Morocco
31 December 2025
Overview
Tanzania head coach Miguel Jamondi is proud of a historic milestone, reaching the Africa Cup of Nations last 16 in 2025 after a 1-1 draw with Tunisia in the group stage's final round.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Jamondi said the qualification is a 'historic moment' for Tanzanian football and that his aim from the start was to build belief that the team can compete with Africa's best, forming a cohesive core of a promising generation.
Looking ahead to the Morocco clash
He added that his players gave their all, and that the coaching staff knows what must be corrected going forward, praising the team's high spirits and constant focus from the qualifiers through the tournament.
Jamondi then looked ahead to the knockout clash with Morocco, set for Sunday 4 January at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, noting the match will be extremely challenging after the Tunisia effort.
Hope and reality
Yet he insisted his side dreams of writing history against the hosts, despite mounting pressures, joking that if history needs a sequel, Tanzania will supply the director and that Morocco might need a map—the trophy could be hiding in the other locker.
