The national team Zanzibar Heroes has kicked off training ahead of two international friendly matches against Nigeria.

Hussein Ahmada Vuai, the Zanzibar Football Federation (ZFF) General Secretary disclosed that national team will play two matches against Nigeria on July 28^th and July 31^st in Zanzibar.

“We are very lucky to have the opportunity for our national team to play Nigeria’s team that will participate in the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship 2024,” added Vual. The Zanzibar team will be handled by Ali Suleiman Haji Mtuli.

Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will co-host the CHAN competition from August 2-30^th. Nigeria will be based in Zanzibar in Group D that also has Sudan, Congo Brazzaville and title holders Senegal.

Zanzibar Heroes squad

Goalkeepers: Ahmed Ali Suleiman (Uhamiaji FC), Ibrahim Abdallah Rashid (Fountain Gate FC)

Defenders: Salum Khamuis Salum (JKT Tanzania), Abdallah Said (KMC FC), Abdulmalik Adam Zakaria (Mashujja FC), Ibrahim Ame (Mashujja FC), Mukrim Issa (Singida BS), Abdallah Salum Kheir (Azam FC), Baraka Mtui (Mashujja FC), Abdulrahim Seif Bausi (JKT Tanzania), Suwedi Juma Hussein (JKT Tanzania), Mudathir Nassor Ali (Zimamoto FC)

Midfielders: Khalid Habib Idd (Singida BS), Aballah Yassin Kulandana (Fountain Gate), Hasan Nassor Maulid (JKT Tanzania), Awesu Ali Awesu (Simba SC), Aboubakar Nidhar Othman (JKU), Abdul Nasir Moh’d Abdalla (Mlandege FC)

Forwards: Abdallah Idd Mtumua (Mlandege FC), Mugathir Abdallah (Mbeya City), Rashid Khamis Said (Zimamoto FC), Saleh Massoud Abdalla (Pamba Jiji)