Young Africans will go head to head with USM Alger in a CAF Confederation Cup final first-leg clash at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium on Sunday. Kick-off is at 3:00 pm CAT live on SuperSport.
FORM
The Tanzanian champions booked their spot in the final after defeating South African side Marumo Gallants 4-1 on aggregate in a semifinal tie.
Yanga are enjoying a nine-match unbeaten run in the Confederation Cup having recorded two draws and seven victories including their current two-match winning run.
Meanwhile, Alger eased into the final after defeating Ivorian giants ASEC Mimosas 2-0 on aggregate in a semifinal tie.
The Algerian side's win in a semifinal second-leg encounter snapped their two-match winless run in Africa's secondary club tournament having recorded a defeat and a draw.
TEAM NEWS
Both clubs are yet to report injuries ahead of this eagerly-anticipated first-leg match and there are also no suspension concerns.
Referee Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo of DR Congo will be in charge of this encounter.
WHAT WAS SAID?
Young Africans (Yanga) head coach Nasreddine Nabbi
“I am very happy to take this team to the final. We are the first Tanzanian team to do so and it is a huge achievement for us," Nabbi said.
"Now, we will try to win this Cup. We understood that Marumo has a very good team and we didn’t want to give them too much space.
"We made a good tactical plan for the game and we also wanted to ensure we didn’t concede in the first 25-30 minutes."
USM Alger head coach Abdelhak Benchikha
“We are really happy and proud with the victory and the ticket to the final. It was not an easy match because we played against a good opponent," Benchikha said.
"We scored first and that was really important for us, though in the second half it was a bit tough. I am happy for the club, the supporters and the Algerian people who encouraged us and came out to support the team.
“We will now start working towards the final and study our opponents. They are a good team and we will prepare to go all out and win for the Algerian people."
HEAD-TO-HEAD Stats
Young Africans and USM Alger will meet for the third time in the Confederation Cup since 2018.
Alger hammered Young Africans 4-0 in a Group D clash in Algiers in May 2018, but Yanga won 2-1 in the reverse fixture in Dar-es-Salaam in August 2018.