Tanzania hopes of making it to the 2026 World Cup were dashed following a 0-1 loss to visitors Niger at the Amman Stadium in Zanzibar on Tuesday afternoon.
Kazakhstan-based striker Daniel Sosah finished close to the hour mark to give the Menas a massive victory away from home in the race to find the best runner-up in Group E. The forward arrived at the far post with a sliding finish from Issa Djibrilla’s cross to punish hosts Tanzania for an uninspired effort.
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The game was closely contested with both sides fighting to strengthen their hold on second place and compete for a place in the zonal qualification playoff as one of the top runners-up in the group stage.
Despite the loss, Tanzania still lead Niger by a point in second place but even a victory at home against Zambia in their final fixture in October will likely not be enough but Niger can make a final push for the qualification playoff if they can defeat Congo and win at Zambia in October.
Morocco have already qualified for the World Cup after doing so after beating Zambia and now they will be the only team to qualify out of the group.
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