The opening goal of the 2024 African Nations Championship comes from the penalty spot just before halftime.CHAN 2024 / Tanzania vs Burkina Faso Abdul Hamisi Suleiman netted the very first goal of the ...
The opening goal of the 2024 African Nations Championship comes from the penalty spot just before halftime.
CHAN 2024 / Tanzania vs Burkina Faso
Abdul Hamisi Suleiman netted the very first goal of the 2024 African Nations Championship on Saturday, August 2, 2025, during the opening match against Burkina Faso at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. He converted a penalty in stoppage time at the end of the first half.
Nicknamed Abdul Sopu, Suleiman gave Tanzania a perfect start to this eighth edition of the African Nations Championship. With the match seemingly heading into halftime scoreless, Burkinabè defender Frank Tologo committed a foul on Clement Mzize inside the box, gifting the hosts a penalty.
The Tanzanian showed nerves of steel. Abdul Sopu calmly slotted the spot kick with his right foot into the left corner, giving his side the lead in added time at the end of the first half (45+3’). The battle continues at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, with Tanzania’s Taifa Stars leading 1-0 against Burkina Faso’s Etalons.
'45: GOAL: Tanzania🇹🇿 1 - 0 🇧🇫Burkina Faso
— UBC UGANDA (@ubctvuganda) August 2, 2025
The Taifa stars take the lead from the Spot. #UBCCHAN2024 | #TotalEnergiesCHAN2024pic.twitter.com/9U9uh3hYlY
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