Gor Mahia ace lands national team call up

Gor Mahia goalkeeper David Mapigano has been called up to the Tanzania national football team for the upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tunisia.

Mapigano, who joined Gor Mahia from Singida United in July last year, has lost his starting place at Gor to Peter Odhiambo and Boniface Oluoch in recent times. He will contend for the Taifa Stars jersey with Yanga’s Metacha Mnata and Simba’s Aishi Manula.

Tanzania face group ‘J’ leaders Tunisia in back-to-back qualifiers slated for March 23 and 31. The East Africans lie third in the group with three points, three behind the Carthage Eagles.

Simba and arch-rivals Yanga have each contributed seven players to the squad. Aston Villa striker Mbwana Samatta and Morocco-based Simon Msuva are among the regulars in the squad.

David Mapigano (Gor Mahia), Metacha Mnata (Yanga ), Aisha Manula (Simba SC), Salum Salula (Malindi FC) ,Shomari Kapombe (Simba SC), Juma Abdul (Yanga SC, Kelvin Kijiri (KMC U20), Mohamed Hussein (Simba SC), Nickson Kibabage ( Diffa El Jadid Morocco), David Bryson (Gwambina U23), Bakari Ndondo (Coastal Union), Agrey Morris (Azam FC), Kelvin Yondani( Yanga), Dickson Job (Mtibwa Sugar), Erasto Nyoni (Simba), Said Juma Kapu (Yanga), Abdi Banda (Highlandspark-Africa Kusini), Jonas Mkude (Simba SC), Himid Mao (Ennppi-Misri) Bryson Raphael (Azam), Mapinduzi Balama (Yanga), Reliants Lusajo (Namungo), Ayoub Lyanga (Coastal Union), Salum Abubakar (Azam), Hassan Dilunga (Simba SC), Feisal Salum (Yanga), Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa), Ditram Nchimbi (Yanga), John Bocco (Simba), Lucas Kikoti (Namungo), Chilunda Shaaban (Azam), Farid Mussa (CD Tenerife-Spain), Simons Msuva (Difaa El Jadid-Morocco), Sixtus Sabilo (Polisi Tanzania) Abd Idd Nado (Azam)