Soccer-Samata back after year’s absence for Tanzania

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations 2019 - Group C - Kenya v Tanzania - 30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - June 27, 2019 Tanzania's Mbwana Samatta celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Dec 9 (Reuters) - Captain Mbwana Samatta has been recalled to Tanzania’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations finals, named on Tuesday for this month's tournament in Morocco.

The striker, who turns 33 later this month, won the last of his 75 caps for Tanzania a year ago but returns in a 28-man selection, which the Tanzania Football Federation announced on social media.