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Tanzania head coach Miguel Gamondi has included captain Mbwana Samatta and experienced striker Simon Msuva in his 28-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, DAILY POST reports.

Samatta earns a place in the squad after rediscovering his form with Ligue 1 outfit Le Havre.

Iraq-based forward Msuva has been a standout performer for the Taifa Stars in recent years.

The squad is dominated by players from the Tanzanian Premier League.

Tanzania, who will be making their fourth AFCON appearance in Morocco, have never made it out of the group stage.

The Taifa Stars are drawn in a difficult group alongside Nigeria, Tunisia, and regional rivals Uganda.

Gamondi’s side will face the Super Eagles of Nigeria in their first game in Fez on Tuesday, 23 December.

AFCON 2025: Tanzania unveil squad for Super Eagles, others

HT Spor commentator, Mustafa Denizli  has criticized Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen following his display in the team’s UEFA Champions League 1-0 defeat to Monaco on Tuesday.

Recall that Osimhen failed to score as Galatasaray lost against Monaco in France.

Denizli insisted that Osimhen was very ineffective against the French Ligue 1 side.

“The primary reason for losing this match was that Monaco won the deflected second balls,” Denizli said (via Habersarikirmizi).

“As the English say, ‘The team that wins the match must win the second balls.’ Galatasaray exerted an unusually strong effort in the first half.

“I don’t know if anyone saw Osimhen in this match. He played one of his most passive games since joining Galatasaray.

“If Osimhen had been able to keep up with Barış Alper Yılmaz and Leroy Sane in terms of tempo, running, and exertion in the first half, the result could have been different. But he was very ineffective.”

UCL: ‘He was very ineffective’ – Mustafa Denizli criticizes Osimhen

Sevilla head coach Matias Almeyda remains firmly behind Akor Adams despite the forward’s poor form in front of goal, DAILY POST reports.

The Nigeria international has failed to register a goal in his last eight league appearances for the Rojiblancos.

Akor also has a poor record of being constantly caught offside in LaLiga this season.

The striker has been caught offside 22 times, more than anyone in Europe’s top five  leagues.

The 25-year-old was forced to turn off the comments section on his X account this week after facing cyberbullying from Sevilla fans.

Almeyda is however optimistic the former Montpellier player will hit top form soon.

“He is a footballer who works a lot and needs confidence. I prefer that he is trying to right his wrongs rather than standing still,” the Argentine was quoted by Orgullobiri.

Akor has registered two goals one assist in 12 league appearances for Sevilla this season.

LaLiga: Sevilla coach Almeyda backs Akor to end goal drought