{"id":16665,"date":"2026-11-13T08:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T08:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/afcon-tanzania-coach-gamondi-unfazed-by-super-eagles-threat-businessday-ng\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T08:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T08:47:09","slug":"afcon-tanzania-coach-gamondi-unfazed-by-super-eagles-threat-businessday-ng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/afcon-tanzania-coach-gamondi-unfazed-by-super-eagles-threat-businessday-ng\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON: Tanzania coach Gamondi unfazed by Super Eagles threat – Businessday NG"},"content":{"rendered":"

Miguel \u00c1ngel Gamondi, head coach of Tanzania<\/a>\u2019s Taifa Stars, said his team will not be intimidated by Nigeria\u2019s Super Eagles<\/a> ahead of their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying encounter in Uyo on Friday.\n<\/p>\n

Gamondi acknowledged the quality, experience and attacking strength of the Nigerian squad but said Tanzania would approach the match with confidence and a strong determination to compete.\n<\/p>\n

He said his team would need to be realistic and work harder to contain the Super Eagles but would not approach the encounter with fear or adopt an entirely defensive strategy.\n<\/p>\n

Read Also: AFCON 2027: Chelle confident of Super Eagles\u2019 victory against Tanzania<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cOur mentality is not to play defensive football; we will also attack Nigeria.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot afford to make mistakes in a match like this because we will be punished for any error,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n

Gamondi said Tanzania had demonstrated tactical discipline during the AFCON campaign and would give their best against Nigeria.\n<\/p>\n

Although Tanzania have already qualified for the tournament, he said securing a victory against Nigeria would be a significant achievement for his team.<\/p>\n

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