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Afcon: Tanzania set to become first country to arrive Egypt

Tanzania are set to become the first country to arrive in Egypt for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, which will commence on June 21.

The Taifa Stars will depart their training base in Dar es Salaam for Cairo on Friday, as they continue their preparation for the tournament.

Coach Emmanuel Amuneke has named a 39-man provisional squad for the competition, including a 15-year-old Kelvin John Pius, which he will prune down to 23.

On June 13, the East Africans will play host country Egypt in a friendly game, before they square up against Zimbabwe three days later in their final build-up match.