Co-hosts Tanzania maintain their perfect start to the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) with a 2-1 win over Madagascar at the half-packed Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Saturday, August 1, to book their place in the quarterfinals. Taifa Stars became the first team to reach the quarterfinals as they top Group B so far with three wins in as many games. Clement Mzize put Tanzania ahead in the 13th minute before scoring second goal seven minutes later. Mika Razafimahatana pulled one back for Madagascar in the 34th minute but it wasn’t enough to save the day. With the victory, Tanzania qualified for the knockout rounds at CHAN for the first time. This is the first time Tanzania have won successive games at CHAN. Taifa Stars extended their unbeaten run in the tournament to three games (three wins and one draw), achieving their first back-to-back wins in a CHAN edition. El Moctar strike lifts Mauritania, leaves CAR on the brink Meanwhile, Mauritania revived their CHAN 2024 hopes of qualifying for the quarterfinals with a disciplined 1–0 win over debutants Central African Republic in Dar es Salaam. Ahmed El Moctar scored the all-important goal as early as the 9th minute. It was a goal of real significance for the Mourabitounes: their first of the tournament after a lean start—and only their second-ever victory in CHAN finals history—while leaving CAR facing an early exit after back-to-back defeats. The victory breathes life into Mauritania’s push for a quarter-final berth and ends a barren scoring run that stretched across their opening two fixtures. Group B Table Tanzania- 9 points (3 games) Mauritania- 4 points (3 games) Burkina Faso- 3 points (2 games) Madagascar- 1 point (2 games) Central African Republic- 0 points (2 games)
