DAR ES SALAAM, June 5 -- SERENGETI Boys Head Coach Elieneza Nsanganzelu has attributed the teams recent success to years of investment in grassroots football, saying the achievements demonstrate the value of developing young talent across the country.

Nsanganzelu made the comments after the team arrived in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday. He noted the current squad is the product of sustained efforts made by football development centres and youth programmes.

Serengeti Boys finished second after falling 4-2 in penalties against Senegal following a 1-1 draw in regular time.

“The success is the result of longterm collective investment from the centres that have helped produce this competitive squad,” he said.

The coach noted that ...