DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 19 -- THE government has appealed to football supporters to fill the 60,000-seater Benjamin Mkapa Stadium to the brim this Friday for a crucial CHAN 2024 quarter-final match between the Taifa Stars and Morocco.

Speaking in Dar es Salaam yesterday, Government Spokesperson and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Gerson Msigwa, said that a vocal, sizeable crowd can inspire the Taifa Stars to perform at their best and secure a place in the semi-finals.

He highlighted the importance of demonstrating robust home-support, noting that recent group-stage fixtures suffered from disappointing attendance figures.

“I appeal to Tanzanians to come to the stadium in large numbers. In ...