Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid has confirmed to play a few friendly games in Tanzania in July this year, according to local press reports on Friday.

The confirmation was made through a letter from the soccer club to the Paris-based Tanzanian embassy which also covers Spain. The Spanish club has set out some pre-conditions that include non-stop flights to and from Tanzania, high-quality accommodation and domestic travel while in the country.

Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, who personally extended the invitation to the Spanish club while on a stopover in Madrid last year, has entrusted sports authorities of the country to set up a special committee to secure the necessary sponsorship and arrangement to guarantee the tour.

(Xinhua News Agency February 17, 2007)