As Tanzania’s national team, Taifa Stars, travelled to Nigeria for their 2026 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match, Yanga players Dickson Job and Clement Mzize were notably absent from the squad.
Job and Mzize were among the players initially named in the squad, but following injury concerns, the two stars were left out to allow them more time to recover fully.
Both players recently returned to Yanga’s squad after recovering from injuries that had kept them out of action for an extended period.
The duo are currently in Zanzibar with the Yanga squad, which is holding a 10-day training camp under the club’s new head coach, Fadlu Davids.
Meanwhile, Bakari Nondo Mwamnyeto, Ibrahim Bacca and Seleman Mwalimu travelled with Taifa Stars to Nigeria.
They are among the Yanga players who have joined their respective national teams for international duty.
Others include Djigui Diarra (Mali), Albert Kangwanda (Zambia), Peter Shalulile (Namibia) and Hussein Zakuane (Comoros).
