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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony and inaugural game of the African Football League (AFL) between Simba of Tanzania and Al Ahly of Egypt at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, on October 20, 2023.

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony and inaugural game of the African Football League (AFL) between Simba of Tanzania and Al Ahly of Egypt at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, on October 20, 2023.

Photo by ERICKY BONIPHACE/AFP via Getty Images.

Thousands Flock to Witness Historic African Football League Debut in Tanzania

The inaugural match of the African Football League unveils a new era for African football, drawing enthusiastic crowds to Tanzania's Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium.