DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 10 -- DAR ES SALAAM burst into a carnival of colour and song last night as the Taifa Stars roared into the quarter-finals of the 2024 CHAN tournament, defeating Madagascar 2-1 in a spirited showdown at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium today.

Clement Mzize was the hero of the night, his first-half brace igniting a wave of jubilation that swept from the stands to the city streets.

With every goal, the stadium erupted into a sea of blue, green and black national flags waving high, vuvuzelas blaring and voices united in triumphant chorus.

Unbeaten in three straight matches and now sitting proudly atop Group B with a perfect nine points, Tanzania became the first of 19 nations to book a coveted spot in the quarter-finals, leav...