Comments and predictions for Eswatini vs Tanzania: Golden goal keeps hope alive
The match between Eswatini vs Tanzania in the COSAFA Cup will take place at 8:00 p.m. on June 11. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Eswatini vs Tanzania team information
Eswatini came out of the match against Madagascar without any injuries, giving coach Logarusic his strongest squad.
The Croatian tactician deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation in that match and will likely continue to use this system, but may tweak it in attack to add more creativity and innovation.
Felix Badenhorst and Sambulo Simelane are both competing for starting places after coming off the bench.
As for Tanzania, they also had no injuries after the match, giving coach Hemed Suleiman the opportunity to rotate the squad in a match that was just a formality.
At the age of 54, the strategist is expected to create conditions for reserve players such as Mishamo Daudi, Hussein Masaranga and Vedastus Masinde to have their first appearances in the tournament.
Eswatini vs Tanzania latest expected lineup
Eswatini:
B. Dlamini; Thwala, Gamedze, Mabelesa, Masangane; Mkhonto, Sikhondze, Magagula, N. Dlamini; Badenhorst, Simelane
Tanzania:
Juma; Mwaikenda, Nangu, Ame, Bausi; Hassan, Msanga, Stambuli; Pipino, Mwalimu, Salum
Latest football commentary Eswatini vs Tanzania
Eswatini are once again in a delicate position in their quest to reach the knockout stages, after failing to get past the group stage since 2022.
With only two games to play for the top spot, Sihlangu Semnikati had to settle for a point in their opening game against group leaders Madagascar.
Their hopes initially seemed dashed after conceding a goal in the 29th minute, but Andy Junior Magagula's thunderous second-half free-kick reignited their hopes of progressing.
Eswatini are now three points behind Madagascar – who have already completed their group stage – so they must beat Tanzania to level the scores and hope that the margin of victory is big enough to qualify.
The only other time the two sides have met was in the 2015 tournament, when Eswatini won 1-0. Under coach Zdravko Logarusic, they will no doubt want to extend that unbeaten run, but this time, goal difference and goals scored could be as important as the result.
That year, when they played as Swaziland, they were eliminated despite finishing level on points with Madagascar, on goal difference – a bitter memory they do not want to repeat. So they will be looking to finish the group stage on a more solid footing.
Notably, if Eswatini continues to beat Tanzania with a minimum score of 1-0, COSAFA's play-off rule will force them to use a... draw to decide which team will advance.
As for Tanzania, they entered this match already certain to be eliminated – a repeat of the disappointing result of 2015, when they also failed to get past the group stage.
That year, the Taifa Stars went home empty-handed, failing to score a single goal or collect a single point. And this year, after a 1-0 defeat to Madagascar in their opening match, they are in danger of ending their campaign with a similar result. That defeat also extended Tanzania’s winless streak in all competitions to six games, including five defeats.
However, as the invited team, Tanzania will still try to play for honour and end the tournament on a positive note, especially given that they were only confirmed for participation on May 29 – replacing Morocco who withdrew at the last minute.
Latest Eswatini vs Tanzania score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Eswatini vs Tanzaniaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Eswatini 2-0 Tanzania
- WhoScore:Eswatini 1-0 Tanzania
- Our newspaper predicts:Eswatini 1-0 Tanzania
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