2024 CHAN: Tanzania lights up tournament with impressive 2:0 win over Burkina Faso

Tanzania kicked off the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Saturday, August 2, 2025 in style with a commanding 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. It was a lively start to the opening game, with the home side creating the better chances. Toto came closest to breaking the deadlock early on when he found space and delivered a powerful shot which many fans thought it would beat the Burkinabé goalkeeper, Souna. However, the Stallions’ shot-stopper pulled off a brilliant save to keep the score level. Despite missing a few key opportunities…