AFCON Qualification: Amuneke gets plot of land as Tanzania President rewards team 

Tanzania head coach and ex-Nigeria international, Emmanuel Amuneke has been rewarded with a plot of land for qualifying the Taifa Stars to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

The Taifa Stars had to wait for another 35 years to qualify for ‘sAfrica top flight competition after beating rivals Uganda 3-0 in front of home fans on Sunday in Dar es Salam.

And the feat has prompted Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli to give each of the players a parcel of land as reward for sealing the ticket

Simon Msuva, Erasto Nyoni, and Aggrey Morris scored a goal each to hand the side a ticket to Egypt in June.

Magufuli on Monday met with the players at the State House following the historic feat , to announce the good news which he says marks the beginning of good things to come.  The plots of land are situated in Dodoma.

“I didn’t have a plan to call the team to State House because they lost to Lesotho, a small country. On the Matchday, I opted to watch the game from home as I was afraid, we would be embarrassed again. But all the pain is gone now after the win over Uganda,” Magufuli is quoted by ITV Tanzania.

“These players have impressed me, and I think they deserve a reward. I am going to award them on behalf of the whole nation. The playing unit will get a piece of land in Dodoma where they will build their houses.

“Qualifying for Afcon is just the beginning of the fight, all the Tanzanians are happy and I would like to congratulate them for the support and patriotism which they showed during the match.”

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Tanzania finished second in Group with eight points from six matches.