Tanzania Govt Dismisses Claims Kenyans Bought All Tickets for Morocco Game: "Wanatuogopa"
- Tanzania has dismissed rumours that Kenyan fans bought all tickets for the CHAN tie against Morocco
- The government reassured supporters that space is available for every fan wishing to cheer the Taifa Stars
- CHAN 2024 progressed to quarter finals, as Tanzania prepares for Morocco and Kenya readies for Madagascar
TUKO.co.ke journalist Harry Ivan Mboto has over three years of experience reporting on politics and current affairs in Kenya
The build-up to Tanzania’s clash with Morocco at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) has been coloured by a swirl of rumours.
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According to reports, Kenyan fans had reportedly snapped up every ticket to keep their neighbours off the terraces.
However, on Thursday, August 21, the Tanzanian government firmly quashed those claims, assuring supporters that no such scheme had taken place.
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Did Kenyans buy all tickets for Tanzania vs Morocco game?
Tanzania government spokesperson Gerson Musigwa told reporters that the story was fabricated and designed to unsettle Tanzanians ahead of the quarter-final.
He suggested that the chatter from across the border came from a place of fear rather than fact.
"Those are our neighbours, I hope you know who I am talking about. They are not even part of our fixture tomorrow, yet they are making noise," Musigwa said.
He stressed that no Kenyan fan had bought out the tickets for the Taifa Stars’ clash with Morocco at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.
Musigwa moved to reassure Tanzanian fans that they had nothing to worry about.
He explained that the government had made adequate arrangements for crowd management and that every supporter who wished to attend would be able to access the stands.
"Come to the stadium gates and you will enter. The government has taken measures, there is enough space, so do not be afraid," he said.
What time will Tanzania play Morocco?
The highly anticipated tie will be played under the floodlights in Dar es Salaam on Friday evening, kicking off at 8 pm.
Morocco head into the contest as one of the tournament’s stronger sides, having finished second behind Kenya in Group A.
For Tanzania, the match offers a stern test of their credentials as they look to keep their campaign alive.
Attention will also shift back to Nairobi, where Kenya will face Madagascar at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, in another quarter-final clash.
The two East African neighbours are now on parallel but separate paths in the tournament, each hoping to advance further on home soil and regional pride.
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Did Murkomen join the CHAN banter?
In a related development, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen joined the ongoing football banter between Kenya and Tanzania ahead of the CHAN 2024 quarter-finals.
The rivalry between the two neighbours sparked playful exchanges among fans, with a move seen as an attempt to reduce Tanzania’s home crowd.
Murkomen added to the conversation by applauding Kenyan fans who had reportedly acquired tickets to the Tanzania game.
He also expressed hope that the said Kenyans would travel to watch the game in Tanzania.
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