CHAN 2024: Tanzania vs Burkina Faso, official line-ups for the opening match

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The opening match takes place this Saturday in Dar es Salaam with both starting elevens confirmed for kick-off.

CHAN 2024: Tanzania vs Burkina Faso, official line-ups for the opening match

Tanzania faces Burkina Faso this Saturday, August 2 at 17:00 GMT at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, kicking off the 2024 African Nations Championship. Both head coaches have announced their starting line-ups for this first fixture of the tournament.

Host nation Tanzania begins their 2024 African Nations Championship campaign against Burkina Faso in a highly anticipated opener in Dar es Salaam. Both sides have confirmed their starting elevens.

Official line-ups for the CHAN 2024 opening match between Tanzania and Burkina Faso

Tanzania: Yakoub Ali (goalkeeper), Iddi Alli, Ibrahim Hamad, Dickson Job (captain), Feisal Abdallah, Abdul Suleiman, Mohamed Mohamed, Yusuphu Kagoma, Shomari Kapombe, Mudathiri Abbas, lement Mzize

Burkina Faso: Ladji Sanou (goalkeeper), Josaphat Ouattara, Tertuis Bagre, Frank Tologo, Papus Ouattara, Abdoul Guiro (captain), Moumouni Diallo, Kalifa Nikiema, Souleymane Sangare, Aliou Chitou, Hanaby Sagne

📋 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐗𝐈 📋

Here’s how both sides line up for the opener. 🇹🇿🇧🇫

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