Tanzania national football team

Tanzania
Nickname(s)Taifa Stars
AssociationTanzania Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coachKim Poulsen
CaptainMbwana Samatta
Most capsErasto Nyoni (103)
Top scorerMrisho Ngasa (25)
Home stadiumNational Stadium
FIFA codeTAN
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 130 2 (31 March 2022)[1]
Highest65 (February 1995)
Lowest175 (October–November 2005)
First international
 Uganda 7–0 Tanganyika 
(Uganda; Date Unknown 1945)
as Tanzania
 Tanzania 1–1 Kenya 
(Tanzania; 1 March 1969)
Biggest win
 Tanzania 7–0 Somalia 
(Jinja, Uganda; 1 December 1995)
 Tanzania 7–0 Somalia 
(Kampala, Uganda; 1 December 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Tanganyika 0–9 Kenya 
(Tanganyika; Date Unknown 1956)
as Tanzania
 Saudi Arabia 8–0 Tanzania 
(Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 11 September 1998)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances2 (first in 1980)
Best resultGroup stage (1980 and 2019)

The Tanzania national football team (Swahili: Timu ya Taifa ya Mpira wa Miguu ya Tanzania) represents Tanzania in men's international football and is controlled by the Tanzania Football Federation, the governing body for football in Tanzania, Tanzania's home ground is Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar-es-Salaam and their head coach is Kim Poulsen from Denmark. They are colloquially known as the Taifa Stars. Tanzania has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Before uniting with Zanzibar, the team played as the Tanganyika national football team, The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).

The island of Zanzibar, part of Tanzania (and once an independent nation), is also an associate member of CAF and has played matches with other nations, but is not eligible to enter the World Cup or Africa Cup of Nations. See Zanzibar national football team.

History

Since qualifying for the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations, Tanzania endured nearly 40 years without major success, struggling in both African and World Cup qualifiers. Their best effort was in 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, where the Taifa Stars defeated Burkina Faso twice and only finished three points behind group winners Senegal. In 2010 Tanzania won the CECAFA Cup for the third time.

A recent achievement was a 1–0 win against South Africa in the 2017 COSAFA Cup Quarter-finals. But afterwards, Tanzania lost the Semi-finals 2–4 to Zambia. Then, in the Third-place playoff, Tanzania managed to win the match against Lesotho 4–2 in a penalty shootout after the extra time ended in a goalless draw. This Third place was considered Tanzania's biggest football achievement in many years.

On 24 March 2019, Tanzania beat East African rivals Uganda 3–0 to reach the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 39 years. At the Finals the Taifa Stars, being the weakest team in the group, lost all three Group C matches, as predicted. A few months later, Tanzania qualified for the African Nations Championship for only the second time, as well as defeating Burundi in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Recent results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2021

28 March 2021 AFCONQ Tanzania  1–0  Libya Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
16:00 UTC+3
  • Msuva 45+2'
Report Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)
13 June Friendly Tanzania  2–0  Malawi Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
16:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Ramadhani Kayoko (Tanzania)
2 September 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Group J DR Congo  1–1  Tanzania Lubumbashi, DR Congo
15:00 UTC+2 Mbokani 23' Report Msuva 36' Stadium: Stade TP Mazembe
Referee: Kalilou Ibrahim Traore (Ivory Coast)
7 September 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Group J Tanzania  3–2  Madagascar Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
21:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Mashood Ssali (Uganda)
7 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Tanzania  0–1  Benin Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
16:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
10 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Benin  0–1  Tanzania Cotonou, Benin
14:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
14 November 2022 FIFA World Cup Q. Madagascar  1–1  Tanzania Antananarivo, Madagascar
16:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Mahamasina Municipal Stadium
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Republic of Congo)
9 December Friendly Tanzania  0–2  Uganda
Report Asaba 71'
Vuni 90+1'

2022

23 March Friendly Tanzania  3–1  Central African Republic
Report
  • Yawanendji 66'
29 March 2022 (2022-03-29) Friendly Tanzania  v  Sudan Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Stadium: National Stadium (Tanzania)

Coaches

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendlies against Central African Republic and Sudan on 23 and 29 March 2022.[7]

Caps and goals are correct as of 29 March 2022, after the match against Sudan.[8]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Aishi Manula (1995-09-13) 13 September 1995 49 0 Simba
1GK Metacha Mnata (1998-11-25) 25 November 1998 9 0 Police Tanzania
1GK Abutwalib Mshery 0 0 Young Africans

2DF Shomari Kapombe (1992-01-28) 28 January 1992 81 1 Simba
2DF Mohamed Husseini (1996-11-01) 1 November 1996 30 0 Simba
2DF Bakari Nondo (1995-10-05) 5 October 1995 24 0 Young Africans
2DF Nickson Kibabage (2000-10-12) 12 October 2000 13 0 Youssoufia Berrechid
2DF Dickson Job (2000-12-29) 29 December 2000 9 0 Young Africans
2DF Israel Mwenda (2000-03-10) 10 March 2000 5 1 KMC
2DF Haji Mnoga (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 2 0 Portsmouth FC
2DF Lusajo Mwaikenda (2000-10-27) 27 October 2000 2 0 Azam

4FW Faridi Mussa (1996-06-21) 21 June 1996 37 1 Young Africans
3MF Jonas Mkude (1992-12-03) 3 December 1992 36 0 Simba
3MF Mzamiru Yassin (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 34 0 Simba
3MF Novatus Dismas (2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 8 2 Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam
3MF Aziz Andabwile (2000-05-12) 12 May 2000 2 0 Mbeya City
3MF Zawadi Mauya (1994-11-26) 26 November 1994 2 0 Young Africans

4FW Saimon Msuva (1993-10-02) 2 October 1993 75 18 Wydad AC
4FW Mbwana Samatta (1992-12-23) 23 December 1992 66 22 Antwerp
4FW Feisal Salum (1998-01-11) 11 January 1998 23 2 Young Africans
4FW Reliants Lusajo (1990-03-07) 7 March 1990 7 0 Namungo FC
4FW Kibu Denis (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998 5 0 Simba
4FW Kelvin John (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 4 0 Genk
4FW Ibrahim Joshua (1994-07-29) 29 July 1994 2 0 Tusker
4FW George Mpole (1998-07-27) 27 July 1998 2 1 Geita Gold
4FW Ben Starkie (2002-07-23) 23 July 2002 2 0 Spalding United
4FW Tepsi Evance (2002-12-30) 30 December 2002 0 0 Azam

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Tanzania in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Ramadhan Kabwili (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 0 0 Young Africans vs.  Madagascar, 14 November 2021
GK Wilbol Maseke (2000-08-08) 8 August 2000 0 0 Azam vs.  Benin, 10 October 2021
GK Juma Kaseja (1985-04-13) 13 April 1985 79 0 KMC vs.  Malawi, 13 June 2021

DF Erasto Nyoni (1988-05-07) 7 May 1988 107 7 Simba vs.  Madagascar, 14 November 2021
DF Kennedy Juma (1994-09-27) 27 September 1994 9 0 Simba vs.  Madagascar, 14 November 2021
DF Edward Manyama (1994-04-02) 2 April 1994 5 1 Namungo vs.  Madagascar, 14 November 2021
DF Kibwana Shomari (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 3 0 Young Africans vs.  Madagascar, 14 November 2021
DF Laurent Alfred Laurent (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 0 0 Azam vs.  Libya, 28 March 2021
DF Yassin Mustapha Salumu (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995 0 0 Simba vs.  Libya, 28 March 2021
DF Kelvin Yondan (1984-10-09) 9 October 1984 97 0 Biashara United vs.  Libya, 28 March 2021
DF Eddy Francis (1990-12-17) 17 December 1990 0 0 Shanghai Shenhua training camp, March 2022

MF Ramadhan Chombo (1987-12-09) 9 December 1987 8 0 Biashara United vs.  Madagascar, 14 November 2021
MF Meshack Mwamita (2003-08-13) 13 August 2003 7 0 Gwambina vs.  Madagascar, 14 November 2021
MF Mudathir Yahya (1995-05-06) 6 May 1995 22 0 Azam vs.  Madagascar, 7 September 2021
MF Salum Abubakar (1989-02-21) 21 February 1989 49 1 Young Africans vs.  Madagascar, 7 September 2021
MF Yusufu Mhilu (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 3 0 Simba vs.  Malawi, 13 June 2021
MF Himid Mao (1992-11-15) 15 November 1992 60 2 El Entag El Harby vs.  Libya, 28 March 2021

FW John Bocco (1989-08-05) 5 August 1989 82 17 Simba vs.  Madagascar, 14 November 2021
FW Iddy Nado (1995-11-03) 3 November 1995 12 0 Azam vs.  Madagascar, 14 November 2021
FW Abdul Hamisi Suleiman (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 5 0 Coastal Union vs.  Madagascar, 14 November 2021
FW Ayubu Lyanga (1998-03-23) 23 March 1998 11 1 Azam vs.  Madagascar, 7 September 2021
FW Yohana Mkomola (2000-04-18) 18 April 2000 2 0 Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni vs.  Malawi, 13 June 2021
FW Shaaban Idd Chilunda (1998-07-20) 20 July 1998 6 0 Moghreb Tétouan vs.  Libya, 28 March 2021
FW Hassan Dilunga (1993-10-20) 20 October 1993 18 0 Simba vs.  Libya, 28 March 2021
FW Deus Kaseke (1994-08-27) 27 August 1994 10 0 Young Africans vs.  Libya, 28 March 2021
FW Thomas Ulimwengu (1993-06-14) 14 June 1993 50 7 Mazembe vs.  Libya, 28 March 2021

DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player has retired from international football.
SUS Suspended from the national team.

Player records

As of 29 March 2022[9]
Players in bold are still active with Tanzania.

Competitive record

World Cup record

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1970 Did not enter Did not enter
1974 Did not qualify 3 0 2 1 1 4
1978 Withdrew Withdrew
1982 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 7 6
1986 2 0 2 0 1 1
1990 Did not enter Did not enter
1994 Withdrew during qualifying Withdrew during qualifying
1998 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 1 2
2002 2 0 0 2 2 4
2006 2 0 1 1 0 3
2010 6 2 2 2 9 6
2014 8 3 0 5 10 14
2018 4 1 1 2 4 10
2022 8 2 4 2 8 10
2026 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/22 41 11 12 18 43 60

Africa Cup of Nations record

Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances: 2
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1957Not affiliated to CAF
1959
1962
1963
1965
1968Withdrew during qualifying
1970Did not qualify
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980Group stage7th301236
1982Withdrew
1984Did not qualify
1986Withdrew during qualifying
1988Did not qualify
1990
1992
1994Withdrew during qualifying
1996Did not qualify
1998
2000
2002
2004Withdrew during qualifying
2006Did not qualify
2008
2010
2012
2013
2015
2017
2019Group stage24th300328
2021Did not qualify
2023To be determined
2025
TotalGroup stage2/336015514

African Nations Championship record

African Nations Championship
Appearances: 2
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
2009Group stage5th311122
2011Did not qualify
2014
2016
2018
2020Group stage10th311134
2022To be determined
Total Group stage 2/6 6 2 2 2 5 6

African Games

Football at the African Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.
African Games Record
Year Result GP W D L GS GA
1965-000000
1973-000000
1978-000000
1987-000000
1991–present See Tanzania national under-23 football team
Total4/4000000

Gossage Cup / CECAFA Cup

Honours

CECAFA Cup :

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