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Afcon 2019: Coach Amuneke tries to motivate Tanzania for Algeria clash

Tanzania coach Emmanuel Amuneke has promised to find a way to motivate his side for their final Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group C game, against Algeria on Monday.

The Taifa Stars’ target of reaching the Round of 16 of the competition ended after two consecutive defeats to Senegal and Kenya, losing 2-0 and 3-2 respectively.

Tanzania are returning to the Afcon finals after 39 years, having last featured in the tournament in 1980 where they also failed to progress past the group stage.

After their early disappointment in the competition, Amuneke has vowed to encourage his players for their game against the Desert Foxes, who already qualified for the knockout stage.