Tanzania, May 28 -- Dar es Salaam. Taifa Stars are expected to leave for Morocco on Saturday ahead of two international FIFA friendly matches against Uganda and Rwanda scheduled for early next month in Marrakesh.

The matches are part of Fifa's international calendar and are expected to provide head coach Miguel Gamondi with an important opportunity to assess his squad as Tanzania continues preparations for upcoming continental and World Cup qualifying assignments.

Taifa Stars will first face Uganda on June 5 before taking on Rwanda on June 9 in what promises to be two highly competitive East African encounters.

Already coach Gamondi is already in Morocco with Tanzania's national U-17 team, the Serengeti Boys, who have qualified for the...