The tactician has signed a three-year contract to coach Taifa Stars who are currently in the race to seal a place in the [Africa Cup of Nations finals] in Cameroon as well as the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Poulsen has initially coached Taifa Stars between 2012 and 2013; he has also managed the youth team, the statement continued. The tactician takes over from Etienne Ndayiragijje who recently parted ways with TFF on mutual consent; he had been appointed to coach the team in 2019.
The Burundian was appointed to replace Emanuel Amuneke of Nigeria who was let go after a poor show at the Afcon in Egypt in 2019 where Taifa Stars finished without a point after losing all three matches against Algeria, Kenya and Senegal.
CAF cancels Angola match as Tanzania players quarantined Tanzania denies the presence of coronavirus in the east African country, claiming prayers spared them, however evidence is mounting of a surge in cases in recent weeks. The Confederation of African Football. Picture: Official CAF Facebook Page.
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NAIROBI – The Confederation of African Football cancelled a Confederation Cup match in Angola on Sunday after players arriving from Tanzania were placed in quarantine, football authorities in Dar es Salaam said.
Tanzanian club Namungo and CD de Agosto of Luanda had been due to meet in the first leg of a qualifying playoff in the continent s second tier club competition.