Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Sports Hamis Mohamed Mwinjuma has met and held talks with the Secretary General of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Veron Mosengo-Omba
In the meeting held today, April 6, 2023 in Durban in South Africa, Mwinjuma has used the opportunity on behalf of the Government to ask CAF to look into how it will enable Tanzania in cooperation with Kenya and Uganda to organize the AFCON tournament in 2027 together.
He said that the move is due to the fact that the competition has never been held in the East African region.
Also Mwinjuma has submitted the Government's request to host the team selection (draw) for the Super League competition as well as host the first game of the competition which is expected to start in November, 2023 and if there is an opportunity to add a team then CAF give priority to Yanga
During the conversation, Mwinjuma also conveyed the gratitude of the Tanzanian Government to CAF for agreeing to improve the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium after Simba Sc was selected to participate in the Super League.
For his part, the Secretary General of (CAF), Veron Mosengo-Omba has thanked the Government of Tanzania for the cooperation it provides for the development of football in Africa and assured the Deputy Minister, Mwinjuma that CAF will continue to cooperate with Tanzania.
He has congratulated the Government of Tanzania for being ready to organize the 2027 AFCON tournament together with the countries of Uganda and Kenya.
He has called on East African countries to submit applications early since the AFCON has never been held in the East African , noting that applications are received since April 5, 2023 and are expected to be closed after 21 days.
Regarding the addition of the Yanga t in the Super League competition, the CAF Secretary has told Hon. Mwinjuma that currently they have taken a few teams but later Tanzania will enter two teams which are Simba and Yanga
