The Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has asked FIFA to arrange an international friendly match for them against one of Africa's football giants in October.
Speaking to The Citizen, TFF president Leodger Tenga named Ghana, Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa as ideal countries to play against and measure their standards.
Meanwhile, the TFF has said the FIFA Coca-Cola South Africa World Cup 2010 trophy tour will stimulate and spice up the body’s efforts to develop the game.
The trophy is scheduled to arrive in Tanzania on November 19 for a three-day tour.
TFF secretary general Fredrick Mwakalebela said they expect to get positive results from the tour as the country was "flying higher" in the FIFA world rankings than in recent times.
According to Mwakalebela, the World Cup tour is staged at a time when Tanzania is making steady progress in developing football.
"In the past, our soccer standard was inferior to even our East African neighbours Kenya, Uganda, Sudan and Rwanda," he said.
Tanzania are now rated 93rd in the world, and they are expected to move forward following the 2-1 victory against Rwanda in a international friendly match played in Kigali a few days ago.
Source: goal.com
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