The Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has allowed players from Yanga SC, Simba SC and Singida Black Stars who are currently with the Taifa Stars camp to return to their respective clubs for preparations ahead of upcoming fixtures, including the Kariakoo Derby.
The decision comes after the clubs submitted requests for their players to be released from the Taifa Stars camp.
Speaking about the matter, TFF Secretary General Evans Mgeusa dismissed reports claiming that only Yanga players had been granted permission to return, saying Yanga SC was not the only club that requested the release of its players. Simba SC and Singida Black Stars also submitted requests for their players to return to their clubs.
Mgeusa said all the requests were approved by TFF, with Yanga SC having submitted its request first.
“Yanga SC made their request on September 30, 2026, while Simba SC and Singida Black Stars made theirs yesterday, October 1, 2026, and we have allowed all of them to return,” said Mgeusa.
According to the TFF Secretary General, Yanga SC players are expected to leave camp tomorrow, while Simba SC and Singida Black Stars have yet to book travel tickets for their players to return to Tanzania.
“The Yanga SC players are leaving tomorrow, that is what I know. However, Simba SC and Singida Black Stars have not yet booked tickets, so we do not know when their players will leave camp and return to Tanzania,” Mgeusa added.
Taifa Stars are currently in Morocco for friendly matches following the completion of two matches in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers.
On October 5, Taifa Stars will face hosts Morocco.
The Yanga players in the Taifa Stars squad are Mohamed Hussein, Ibrahim Bacca, Mudathir Yahya and Seleman Mwalimu, after captain Bakari Nondo Mwamnyeto was unable to travel due to family-related challenges.
