Tanzania’s Taifa Stars kicked off their Group E campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa qualifiers on a high note after defeating Niger 1-0 at Stade de Marrakech in Morocco on Saturday.

A deflected strike from Charles M’mombwa in the 56th minute was enough to put smiles on millions of Tanzanians. He has made a record of scoring on his national duty debut match and most importantly, netting the priceless goal.

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Skipper Mbwana Samatta and Haji Mnonga both missed good chances to stretch the lead in the second half of the game. As it stands, in Group E of the World Cup qualifiers, only Zambia and Tanzania have produced wins in their opening clashes.

Taifa Stars will host Morocco in their second fixture at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium on Tuesday.