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Tanzania coach Emmanuel Amuneke named 15-year-old Kelvin Pius in preliminary Afcon squad

Tanzania coach Emmanuel Amuneke has named 15-year-old Kelvin John Pius in his preliminary 39-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

The youngster was outstanding for his team during the recently-concluded U17 Afcon, which Tanzania hosted.

Pius scored in their opening 5-4 defeat to Nigeria before they went on to lose to Uganda and Angola as they failed to progress into the semi-final.

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Amuneke has included the forward, along with Claryo Boniface from the under-20 team, and some players from the local leagues in the squad.