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Tanzania beats Uganda 2-0 in CAF soccer qualifier Mon. May 05, 2008 09:21 am.- By Bonny Apunyu. - (SomaliNet) In their first-leg qualifier for the Championship of African Nations soccer tournament, Tanzania's Taifa Stars have beaten Uganda's Cranes 2-0. Emmanuel Gabriel and Shaaban Nditi each scored a goal for the Tanzanian eleven who hosted the match in Mwanza of northwestern Tanzania on Saturday. The Taifa Stars are scheduled to travel to Uganda to play their second-leg qualifier between May 16-18. Tanzania now need a draw or a defeat with less than two goals to qualify for the final qualifier with either Rwanda or Sudan. Tanzania beat Kenya 2-1 while Uganda downed Eritrea 5-2, both on aggregate, to set up their second-round match. The newly-launched Championship of African Nations is designed for home-based soccer players. Africa already has an African Cup of Nations for national sides with both home- and foreign-based players. The grand finale of the inaugural Championship of African Nations will be played early next year in Cote d'Ivoire.- Xinhua News Category: Sports Latest Headlines Latest News Sudan cuts ties with Chad accusing Chad of back... Sudan: First VP condemns rebel attack on capit... Sudan: Authorities arrest prominent Islamist le... Sudan: JEM rebel leader makes first media state... Zimbabwe is now under military rule- says former hom... Premier League: Manchester United are Champions Somalia: 7 civilians killed as militia ambush gov’t... Nigeria: Three Chinese construction workers kidnappe... Zimbabwe: Police arrests over 50 opposition activist... Nigeria's security services on high alert over al-Qa... More News...