Taifa Stars coach sacked over poor results

Tanzania national team coach, Mart Nooij, has been sacked following a 3-0 home thrashing by  Uganda in the first leg of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier.

Nooij’s woes deepened after the Tanzanian team was outgunned by the rampant Erisa Ssekisambu, who scored in each half before Farouk Miya converted a late penalty to secure Uganda’s comfortable win.

The Tanzanian Football Federation announcement came as no surprise to many, with Nooij’s departure being viewed as inevitable after a string of poor results since taking over as coach of the Taifa Stars.

Elsewhere, Guinea Bissau were held to a 1-1 draw by Mali, Seychelles were mauled 5-1 by Mozambique, Senegal easily beat Gambia 3-1 while South Africa thrashed Mauritius 3-0.