Tanzania, July 16 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania women's national football team, Twiga Stars, departed for Morocco today to enter the final phase of preparations for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon), with a high-profile international friendly against Nigeria lined up.

The match is scheduled for July 19 in Casablanca, just a week before the continental tournament kicks off on July 26, and is expected to provide the Tanzanian side with a stern test against one of Africa's most successful women's football nations.

According to Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) National Teams Director Almasy Kasongo, the fixture forms part of the team's final preparations before they begin their Wafcon campaign.

The squad has been holding a res...