CAFCL: Gaborone United will face Simba with hunger – Gora

Gaborone United defender Tatenda Gora has outlined how they will approach Saturday’s CAF Champions League match against heavyweights Simba SC.

The FNB Premiership champions host the Tanzanians at Obed Itani Stadium in the preliminary round, first-leg match of the CAF continental league.

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Simba, the 202-2025 CAF Confederation Cup finalists, are more experienced compared to the Botswana league kings.

Gaborone United motivated to face Simba

However, Gora insisted that United are motivated to achieve their target of advancing past the group stages.

“Our preparations have been quite well,” the FNB Premiership defender-of-the year 2024-2025 told the club’s media.

“We are showing great determination. The camp is full of morale. We are looking forward to producing good results for us to keep excelling.

“We want to go to the group stage. We want to face Simba in such a way where we show hunger and where we show our resilience so that we will be able to play in the group stage.”

Still on Saturday, Namibia champions Young Africa FC face Eswatini’s Royal Leopards in a double-header.