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Sunday, July 29, 2018 at 00:20 GMT +3
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CONFEDERATION CUP Charles Momanyi of Gor Mahia FC (left) dribbles ahead of Juma Hbadan Mahadhi of the Young Africans during the 15th edition of the African Football Confederation Total Cup match at the Kasarani Stadium International Stadium on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

seems an impossible mission for the Tanzanian camp against the Kenyan champions.

Record Kenyan champion Gor Mahia will try to overtake Yanga when the two giants face the CAF Confederations Cup return match at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam tonight (7 pm) .

Undefeated Gor defeated a Tanzanian giant uninhibited 4-0 in the first meeting at Kasarani to increase the number of points to five and put them in pole position to qualify for the playoffs.

While Gor, two points away from Group D leader Algerian USM Algiers, will hunt in Tanzania, North Africans will be at home to seal their qualification in the quarterfinals with a win against Rayon Sports Rwandan at 22h.

But while K & Ogalo start the game with a lot of confidence after a 2-1 win over the Mashemeji derby, followed by a victory in the quarterfinals of SportPesa Shield 3-1 against Posta Rangers, the camp of his Tanzanian counterpart has been shaken financial crisis.

Gor's captain, Harun Shakava, who played an important role at the back, said, "We know it's going to be tough, the result of the first step can not convince us that we We have already won, we just have to stay focused and try to win again. "

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Yanga coach, Mwinyi Zahera, admits that the odds are against them, but they will try to make it impossible.

"Our plans are in tatters because we could not train for nearly five days because of the economic difficulties the club was facing because players were demanding their salaries and registration fees. It's very hard for us, "said Zahera on Cafonline.

"We know that this match against Gor Mahia is the only chance to rekindle our hopes of moving on to the next stage.

"It's a game to be won absolutely and we have to work hard to make it happen."

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