No proverbial stone is being left unturned as Yanga SC seek to win Tanzania’s maiden continental title.The Citizens (Wananchi) will face-off against USM Alger in the two legged final tie of the 2022/2023 CAF Confederation Cup with the first leg scheduled at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar on Sunday 28 May.All set for the #TotalEnergiesCAFCC finals. 🌟 pic.twitter.com/x84aUgUrd8— TotalEnergies CAFCL – TotalEnergies CAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) May 17, 2023 To motivate Yanga, a team closely associated with the ruling Tanzanian party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), President Samia Suluhu Hassan has opened her purse.For making the finals, Samia has rewarded the team with Ksh 1 million. She has also offered 5,000 free tickets to fans.What’s more, for every goal scored, she will part with Ksh 1 million. But if that’s not enough, the President has chartered a plane for the return match in Algeria.##NAJAVA_MECA_7275081##”The president has instructed me to come and convey her heartfelt congratulations to the team and wish them well in the upcoming finals and to tell you that she’s with you all the way to make sure you make history by winning the cup,” government spokesman Gerson Msigwa said as he presented the amount to Yanga officials on Monday.The 29-time Tanzanian champions beat South African side Marumo Gallants 4-1 on aggregate to make the finals.Pongezi za dhati kwa Klabu ya Yanga kwa kutinga Fainali ya Kombe la Shirikisho (CAF Confederation Cup). Mmeandika historia na kuipa nchi yetu heshima kubwa sana. Nawatakia kila la kheri katika mchezo wenu wa Fainali. pic.twitter.com/5HIJ5He70E— Samia Suluhu (@SuluhuSamia) May 17, 2023 Despite their splendid run in the competition, Marumo, who are coached by former Gor Mahia manager Dylan Kerr, have been relegated from the Premier Soccer League (PSL).Ali Kamwe, Yanga’s media officer thanked President Samia for her kind gesture promising that, “we will not let you down.”Should they lift the cup, Yanga will break Gor Mahia’s 36-year-old record of being the only East African club to have won a continental trophy.K’Ogalo won the 1987 CAF Winners’ Cup, then known as Mandela Cup, a bragging right they have proudly worn.Harambee Stars’ fixtures in four team friendly tournament released
