Simba head coach Pablo Franco said they are ready for the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Confederations Cup against Orlando Pirates which will be played on Sunday April 17 at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium
Speaking to reporters earlier today at a conference that brought together coaches and captains of both teams, Pablo said they were prepared to fight for the country
"We are ready, my soldiers are ready to fight for the country, for the Nation and for the club. We have made good preparations and we are ready for the game which we would like 60,000 fans to come to the stadium to support us"
"Nothing is impossible in football, for those of you who follow the Champions League in Europe I think two weeks ago no one thought if Villarreal could oust Bayern Munich, but it did happen"
"We're at home, playing in front of our fans, I think we have every reason to win," said Pablo
Assistant captain Shomari Kapombe said all the players are ready for the game and are prepared to take advantage of playing at home to win
"We are well prepared, today we have completed the final preparations at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium. We know tomorrow we will have the advantage of playing at home so we are determined to get results that will put us in a good position to advance to the semi-final stage," said Kapombe.
On Saturday morning Simba held its final training at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium which will be used tomorrow
Simba allowed fans to enter Mkapa Stadium to watch the final preparation, many showed up despite the continuous rain in Dar es Salaam
