Former Arsenal manager and FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, Arsène Wenger, has hailed Tanzania’s Under-17 national team, the Serengeti Boys, following their outstanding performance at...
Tanzania's Serengeti Boys qualified for the FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar after reaching the AFCON U17 final, earning direct praise from FIFA's Arsène Wenger for their tactical discipline against Egypt. For East African football stakeholders, the achievement signals a maturing youth development infrastructure in a country co-hosting the 2027 AFCON, with potential downstream effects on investment and talent pipelines across the region.
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Majuto Omary
Sports Reporter
Mwananchi Communications Ltd
Dar es Salaam. Former Arsenal manager and FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, Arsène Wenger, has hailed Tanzania’s Under-17 national team, the Serengeti Boys, following their outstanding performance at the Africa U17 Cup of Nations (AFCON U17) and qualification for the FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar.
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