Aston Villa forward Mbwana Samatta has declared Tanzania’s 2022 World Cup qualification would be the culmination of his career.
The East Africans have never qualified for the world tournament and Samatta will have the daunting task of helping them achieve just that as the country looks upon him for inspiration.
The former Simba SC centre-forward became the first Tanzanian to sign for a Premier League side in January 2020. To him, Taifa Stars qualification for the Qatar World Cup would be a proper way to crown an adventurous career.
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“Yes, that [World Cup qualification] would be the ultimate and would complete my footballing journey.