Tanzania's Taifa Stars are set for their toughest challenge yet as they face defending champions Morocco in the quarter-finals of the African Nations Championship (Chan) tonight in Dar es Salaam.

• Morocco, the Atlas Lions, finished second in Group A, sweeping aside Angola, Zambia, and DR Congo.
• Tanzania's Coach Hemed Suleiman, also known as Morocco, stated, "We respect Morocco but we do not fear them... tomorrow's (today) match is a must win for us."
• Morocco's Coach Tarek Sektioui acknowledged defensive challenges but maintained faith in his squad, while Moroccan forward Bouhra Saifeddine noted, "We knew Tanzania is not easy, they play very aggressive football."