Tanzania, July 5 -- Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam came to a near standstill on Sunday as thousands of Simba supporters lined major roads to celebrate the club's CRDB Federation Cup triumph, turning the city into a sea of red and white during a victory parade that stretched from Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) to Coco Beach.

The celebrations followed Simba's 1-0 victory over Azam FC in Saturday's final at Gombani Stadium in Pemba, a result that ended the club's five-year wait for the domestic cup. The victory also ensured Simba finished the 2025/26 season with two trophies after earlier lifting the Union Cup.

Supporters began arriving at JNIA early in the morning, hours before the team landed from Zanzibar. By the time the pla...