By Kunle Solaja.

Tanzania’s Taifa Stars are set to arrive in Nigeria without two of their key players, Clement Mzize and Dickson Job, ahead of their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying encounter against the Super Eagles.

According to reports in the Tanzanian media, the Young Africans (Yanga) duo have been withdrawn from the travelling squad after their club formally requested that they be excused from national team duty to continue medical treatment.

Tanzania National Team players, the Taifa Stars, at Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) heading to Nigeria for the AFCON 2027 Qualifying match against the Super Eagles.

Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) Director of Media and Communications, Clifford Mdibo, reportedly confirmed that the federation had received the club’s communication requesting the release of both players.

The development represents a setback for head coach Miguel Gamondi, who must now make do without two players who have been important options for the Taifa Stars.

Mzize and Job have both spent considerable time on the sidelines nursing injuries, and their continued rehabilitation has ruled them out of the trip to Nigeria.

Their absence further reduces Gamondi’s selection options as Tanzania prepare for the challenging assignment against the Super Eagles, with both countries seeking a positive start to their 2027 AFCON qualifying campaign.

The Taifa Stars are expected in Nigeria ahead of the encounter, which will see them attempt to overcome the Super Eagles on Nigerian soil.

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