South African coach Steve Barker nephew of former Bafana Bafana coach Clive Barker, who led South Africa to the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations crown registered his first league victory in charge of 18 times Tanzanian national league champions Simba SC.
Libasse Gueye the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 Man of the Match award winner in Senegal’s win over rivals Nigeria signed from the 2019 Senegalese FA cup winners Teungueth FC and Tanzanian international Selemani Mwalimu on loan from the top tier of the Moroccan football league system Botola Pro club Wydad AC scored on either half for Reds of Msimbazi.
Simba moved up to fourth on the NBC Tanzanian Premier League standings, and trail bitter rivals Young Africans with six points, having played one game less.
Barker who left South African Premiership club Stellenbosch for Simba last month and his troops will now shift their attention to the CAF Champions League, where they are set to host Tunisian heavyweights Esperance de Tunis on Sunday, 01 February 2026.
Simba sit bottom of Group D as they lost their opening three matches in Africa’s elite club competition, following a defeat to Esperance at the weekend.
Simba will have to win their remaining three games to stand a chance of sealing progression to the next stage of the competition, with clashes against Angola’s Petro de Luanda and Mali’s Stade Malien on the cards.
On the Domestic stage, Barker, left Stellenbosch for Simba last month, is expected to topple Yanga, who have won four championships on the trot.
