| Game | Namibia vs Tanzania |
| Date | Saturday, January 23, 2021 |
| Time | 22:00 (EAT) |
TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch
In Tanzania, the game will be LIVE on StarTimes and Azam TV.
| Tanzania TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| Azam TV | NONE |
Outside Tanzania, the game will be LIVE on KBC (Kenya) and StarTimes in (Uganda).
| Outside (Tanzania) TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| KBC (Kenya) and StarTimes (Uganda) | NONE |
Squads & Team News
| Position | Namibia squad |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Edward Maova, Ratanda Mbazuvara, Kamaijanda Ndisiro, Jonas Mateus. |
| Defenders | Emilio Martin, Vitapi Ngaruka, Ivan Kamberipa, Pat-Nevin Uanivi, Aprocious Petrus, Gregory Aukumeb, Johannes Mutanga, Erasmus Ikeinge. |
| Midfielders | Alfeus Handura, Dynamo Fredericks, Absalom Iimbondi, Immanuel Heita, Ambrosius Amseb, Wendell Rudath, Gustav Isaak, Llewelyn Stanley, Wesley Katjiteo, Brandon Neibeb, Marcell Papama. |
| Forwards | Panduleni Nekundi, Issaskar Gurirab, Deryl Goagoseb and Elmo Kambindu. . |
Namibia coach Richard Bobby Samaria has a full squad to choose from and a win will be important for his charges to bring their campaign back on track.
Probable XI for Namibia: Maova, Martin, Fredericks, Ngaruka, Kamberia, Petrus, Papama, Heita, Limbondi, Amseb, Kambindu.
| Position | Tanzania squad |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Aishi Manula, Juma Kaseja, Dan Mgore. |
| Defenders | Shomari Kapombe, Israel Mwenda, Edward Manyama, Yassin Mustapha, Bakari Mwamnyeto, Carlos Protas, Said Ndemla. |
| Midfielders | Baraka Majogoro, Yussuf Mhilu, Zuberi Dabi, Ibrahim Ame, Ayoub Lyanga, Feisal Salum, Rajabu Athumani, Ditram Nchimbi. |
| Forwards | John Bocco, Deus Kaseke, Lucas Kikoti, Farid Mussa, Adam Adam, Abdulrazack Hamza, Salum Khelfinnie, Samwel Jackson, Paschal Gaudance. |
Taifa Stars will still miss the services of injured captain John Bocco but everyone else from the opening fixture is available.
Defender Shomari Kapombe is hopeful Stars will bounce back against the Brave Warriors.
“I believe the technical bench has identified the weak areas we displayed and will use them to make the team stronger in our upcoming tie so that we can win and revive hopes of sailing into the next round,” the defender said as quoted by Daily News.
“In the first half, our performance was great and we dominated the match but in the second half, we lost concentration thereby enabling [Zambia] to score two goals. But the most important thing is to do well in our next battle.”
Probable XI for Tanzania: Manula, Kapombe, Protas, Kikoti, Nondo, Majogoro, Salum, Lyanga, Mhilu, Nchimbi, Manyama.
Match Preview
The most recent time the two teams met was on March 5, 2014, in an international friendly that ended 1-1.
This is the second appearance the East African nation is making in the competition. In 2009, they were eliminated in the group stage after a win, draw, and a loss.
For Namibia, their last appearance in Chan was in 2018 where they surprised many by reaching the quarter-finals. They are still hoping of performing well in this edition.