Dar es Salaam, Jan. 31 -- DAR ES SALAAM: WITH less than a year until the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, Taifa Stars Coach Hemed Suleiman has expressed confidence, aiming not just to participate, but to shine in this years finals.

The coach made the comments after Tanzania learned their group for the upcoming AFCON in Group C, where they will face Nigeria, Tunisia, and Uganda, with only two teams advancing to the quarter-finals. Tanzania has yet to make it past the group stage in their last three appearances in 1980, 2019 and 2023.

The tournament is scheduled to take place from December 21 this year to January 18 next year in Morocco. Despite the challenging nature of the competition, Coach Suleiman remains optimistic and is ...