Frenetic Tusker forward Ibrahim Joshua was all in smiles after making his maiden appearance in the Tanzania national team, Taifa Stars, in a friendly match against Sudan on Wednesday.The burly striker was introduced for his debut in the early stages of the second half as Tanzania beat the Central African Republic 3-0 at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.“I am thankful to God for the opportunity to play for my national team and I also want to thank my club Tusker for the support since I joined the team. This is now a motivation for me to do better and to try be a constant face in the national team,” he is quoted on the club’s website.Congratulations to our Tanzanian forward Joshua Ibrahim on making his debut for the national team, Taifa Stars. pic.twitter.com/EC1kPNv45l— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) March 24, 2022 The forward however admitted that it was a tough match for him being his first appearance at the international level level but heaped praises on the constant faces at the national team led by Mbwana Samatta for helping him settle in quickly.“It was a very difficult game for me especially because it was the first time I was turning out for the national team but I am glad I was able to settle in quick and get into the game. With the help of the senior experienced players like Samatta, it was easy to blend in,” he added.The Tanzanian has scored 11 goals for Tusker in all competitions, hitting eight in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League, two in the CAF Champions League qualifying round, and one in the FKF Super Cup at the start of the campaign.*⃣ 8 FKFPL goals. – Police, Mathare United (Hattrick), Bidco, Sofapaka, Wazito, Sharks.*⃣ 2 CAF Champions League qualification round goals. – Arta Solar 7 ( Home and Away)*⃣ 1 FKF Super Cup goal – Gor Mahia.Besides his consistency on the field, Ibra is just a proper human. https://t.co/u6EOUjjXg8— Murimi Njiru (@muriminjirujnr) March 15, 2022 Joshua will have a chance to play for the second time in the national team colours, perhaps even earn a starting place, on Saturday when Taifa Stars take on Sudan at the same venue at 4 PM.
