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Tanzanian fans light up Stadium into a festival of football and creativity

anzania national football team Taifa Stars fans at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium during the match with Burkina Faso on August 2, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The roar of vuvuzelas, the rhythmic pounding of drums, and a ray of  colors decorated the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium on the opening day of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN).

This happened to entertain tens of thousands of Tanzanian fans who turned up in spectacular fashion to cheer their beloved Taifa Stars team  against Burkina Faso team.

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