Tanzania national football team

{{short description|Men's football team}} {{About|the men's team|the women's team|Tanzania women's national football team}} {{Use British English|date = October 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}} {{Infobox National football team | Name = Tanzania| Nickname = ''The Taifa Stars'' | Badge = | Badge_size = 150px | Association = Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) | Sub-confederation = CECAFA (East & Central Africa) | Confederation = CAF (Africa) | Coach = Miguel Ángel Gamondi | Most caps = Erasto Nyoni (107) | Top scorer = Simon Msuva & Mrisho Ngasa (25) | Home Stadium = Benjamin Mkapa Stadium | FIFA Trigramme = TAN | FIFA Rank = {{FIFA World Rankings|TAN}} | FIFA max = 65 | FIFA max date = February 1995 | FIFA min = 175 | FIFA min date = October–November 2005 | Elo Rank = {{World Football Elo Ratings|Tanzania}} | Elo max = 75 | Elo max date = 11 November 1979 | Elo min = 168 | Elo min date = 19 December 2004

| First game = {{fb|UGA|colonial}} 7–0 {{fb-rt|Tanganyika}} (Uganda; Date Unknown 1945) ''as '''Tanzania''''' {{fb|TAN}} 1–1 {{fb-rt|KEN}} (Tanzania; 1 March 1969) | Largest win = {{fb|TAN}} 7–0 {{fb-rt|SOM}} (Jinja, Uganda; 1 December 1995) {{fb|SOM}} 0–7 {{fb-rt|TAN}} (Kampala, Uganda; 1 December 2012) | Largest loss = {{fb|Tanganyika}} 0–9 {{fb-rt|KEN|colonial}} (Tanganyika; Date Unknown 1956) ''as '''Tanzania''''' {{fb|KSA}} 8–0 {{fb-rt|TAN}} (Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 11 September 1998) | Regional name = Africa Cup of Nations | Regional cup apps = 5 | Regional cup first = 1980 | Regional cup best = Round of 16 (2025) |Captain=Mbwana Samatta|2ndRegional cup apps=3|2ndRegional name=African Nations Championship|2ndRegional cup first=2009|2ndRegional cup best=Group stage (2009, 2020)|3rdRegional cup apps=3|3rdRegional name=COSAFA Cup|3rdRegional cup first=1997|3rdRegional cup best=Third place (2017)|4thRegional cup apps=36|4thRegional name=CECAFA Cup|4thRegional cup first=1973|4thRegional cup best='''Champions''' (1974, 1994, 2010)}}

The '''Tanzania national football team''' ({{langx|sw|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 Hemed Morocco from Tanzania. 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.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}

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.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}

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.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}

On 19 November 2024 Tanzania won a narrow victory of 1–0 against Guinea which secured their fourth times [https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/sports/tanzania-reach-afcon-finals-for-fourth-time-4829228 Afcon qualification] since 1980. A decisive goal by Simon Msuva sent them to the tournament in 2025. The Afcon finals are scheduled to take place from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026 in Morocco.

In February 2026, Tanzania's Ministry of Sports extended Miguel Ángel Gamondi's contract to coach the national football team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Africa |first=Sport News |title=Tanzania: Miguel Gamondi will extend as coach - Brève Sport News Africa |url=https://sportnewsafrica.com/en/alerts/tanzania-miguel-gamondi-will-extend-as-coach |access-date=2026-02-16 |website=Sport News Africa |language=en}}</ref>

==Team image== === Kit suppliers === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Kit supplier ! Period |- |{{flagicon|Germany}} Uhlsport | 2017–2023 |- |{{flagicon|Tanzania}} Sandaland | 2023– |- |}

==Results and fixtures== {{main|Tanzania national football team results}}

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

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===2025=== {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 | date = 5 September | time = {{UTZ|17:00|1}} | round = 2026 World Cup qualification | team1 = {{fb-rt|CGO}} | team2 = {{fb|TAN}} | score = 1–1 | report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400020792 | goals1 = *Moussavou {{goal|68}} | goals2 = *Mwalimu {{goal|84}} | stadium = Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat | location = Brazzaville, Congo | attendance = | result = D | referee = Thabang Ketshabile (Botswana) }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 | date = 9 September | time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}} | round = 2026 World Cup qualification | team1 = {{fb-rt|TAN}} | team2 = {{fb|NIG}} | score = 0–1 | report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400020791 | goals1 = | goals2 = *Sosah {{goal|58}} | stadium = Amaan Stadium | location = Zanzibar City, Tanzania | attendance = | result = L | referee = Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 | date = 8 October | time = {{UTZ|22:00|3}} | round = 2026 World Cup qualification | team1 = {{fb-rt|TAN}} | team2 = {{fb|ZAM}} | score = 0–1 | report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400021056 | goals1 = | goals2 = *F. Sakala {{goal|75}} | stadium = Amaan Stadium | location = Zanzibar City, Tanzania | attendance = | result = L | referee = Ibrahim Kalilou Traore (Ivory Coast) }} {{Football box collapsible | format = 1 | round = Friendly | date = 14 October | time = {{UTZ|20:00|+4}} | team1 = {{fb-rt|IRN}} | score = 2–0 | team2 = {{fb|TAN}} | report = https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/759665/tanzania-iran | goals1 = *Hosseinzadeh {{goal|17|pen}} *Mohebi {{goal|26}} | goals2 = | location = Dubai, United Arab Emirates | stadium = Rashid Stadium | attendance = | referee = Adel Al Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) | result = L }} {{footballbox collapsible |date= 15 November |time= {{UTZ|18:00|2}} |round= Friendly |score= 4–3 |report= https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/cesdwwnxbc5fmajgroc0hqzy2/8pw8cm9fuczk7lmxm1oxjdyc4/1rj1740ys47h5s938mfswsh78/7w7yepmmwhmq672dm8t1a8h04?date=2025-11-15 |team1= {{fb-rt|KUW}} |goals1= |team2= {{fb|TAN}} |goals2= |stadium= Al Salam Stadium |location= Cairo, Egypt |attendance= |referee= |format= 1 |result= L }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2025 AFCON GS |date = 23 December |time = {{UTZ|18:30|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|NGA}} |score = 2–1 |team2 = {{fb|TAN}} |goals1 = *Ajayi {{goal|36}} *Lookman {{goal|52}} |goals2 = M'Mombwa {{goal|50}} |stadium = Fez Stadium |location = Fez, Morocco |attendance = 11,444 |referee = Dahane Beida (Mauritania) |report = https://www.cafonline.com/afcon2025/match-centre?competition=190&season=2025&match=2506778 |result = L }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2025 AFCON GS |date = 27 December |time = {{UTZ|18:30|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|UGA}} |score = 1–1 |team2 = {{fb|TAN}} |goals1 = Ikpeazu {{goal|80}} |goals2 = Msuva {{goal|59|pen}} |stadium = Al Medina Stadium |location = Rabat, Morocco |attendance = 10,540 |referee = Jalal Jayed (Morocco) |report = https://www.cafonline.com/afcon2025/match-centre?competition=190&season=2025&match=2506791 |result = D }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2025 AFCON GS |date = 30 December |time = {{UTZ|17:00|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|TAN}} |score = 1–1 |team2 = {{fb|TUN}} |goals1 = Salum {{goal|48}} |goals2 = Gharbi {{goal|43|pen}} |stadium = Rabat Olympic Stadium |location = Rabat, Morocco |attendance = 15,205 |referee = Jean-Jacques Ndala (DR Congo) |report = https://www.cafonline.com/afcon2025/match-centre?competition=190&season=2025&match=2506803 |result = D }}

===2026=== {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2025 AFCON R16 |date = 4 January |time = {{UTZ|17:00|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|MAR}} |score = 1–0 |team2 = {{fb|TAN}} |goals1 = Díaz {{goal|64}} |goals2 = |stadium = Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium |location = Rabat, Morocco |attendance = 63,894 |referee = Boubou Traore (Mali) |report = https://www.cafonline.com/afcon2025/match-centre?competition=190&season=2025&match=2506812 |result = L }} {{football box collapsible | format = 1 | round = 2026 FIFA Series | date = 26 March | time = {{UTZ|16:30|2}} | team1 = {{fb-rt|TAN}} | score = 0–1 | team2 = {{fb|LIE}} | report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/10017/292887/292888/400021870?date=2026-03-26 | goals1 = | goals2 = Sağlam {{goal|55}} | location = Kigali, Rwanda | stadium = Kigali Pelé Stadium | attendance = | referee = Mohamed Diraneh (Djibouti) | result = L }} {{football box collapsible | format = 1 | round = 2026 FIFA Series | date = 29 March | time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}} | team1 = {{fb-rt|MAC}} | score = 0–6 | team2 = {{fb|TAN}} | report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/10017/292887/292888/400021872?date=2026-03-29 | goals1 = | goals2 = *Amâncio {{goal|16|o.g.}} *Mwamnyeto {{goal|26}} *Yahya {{goal|45}} *Peter {{goal|56}} *Miroshi {{goal|74}} *Allarakhia {{goal|87}} | location = Kigali, Rwanda | stadium = Kigali Pelé Stadium | attendance = 12,900 | referee = Lucky Kasalirwe (Uganda) | result = W }} {{Football box collapsible | format = 1 | round = Friendly | date = 4 June | time = {{UTZ|21:00|1}} | team1 = {{fb-rt|TAN}} | score = – | team2 = {{fb|UGA}} | report = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marrakesh Stadium | location = Marrakesh, Morocco | referee = | result = }} {{Football box collapsible | format = 1 | round = Friendly | date = 8 June | time = {{UTZ|21:00|1}} | team1 = {{fb-rt|TAN}} | score = – | team2 = {{fb|RWA}} | report = | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Marrakesh Stadium | location = Marrakesh, Morocco | referee = | result = }}

==Coaching staff==

{| class="wikitable" |- |Head coach|| {{flagicon|ARG}} Miguel Ángel Gamondi |- |Assistant coach|| {{flagicon|TAN}} Juma Mgunda |- |Assistant coach|| {{flagicon|TAN}} Hemed Morocco |- |Goalkeeper coach|| {{flagicon|KSA}} Osama Al-Hamdan |- |Physical coach|| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikael Mayoyo |- |Sports therapist|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Joris De Vos |- |Head of medical|| {{flagicon|TAN}} Lisobine Kisongo |- |Team manager|| {{flagicon|TAN}} Reinhard |- | Video analysis|| {{flagicon|TAN}} Gabriel Johnson |}

===Coaching history===

:Caretaker managers are listed in ''italics''. {{Div col|colwidth=22em}} *{{flagicon|FRG}} Bert Trautmann (1975) *{{flagicon|ENG}} Geoff Hudson (1977–1979) *{{flagicon|POL|1928}} Sławomir Wolk (1979–1980)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://brotherdanny5b.blogspot.com/2013/10/taifa-stars-ilivyofuzu-kwenda-lagos-1980.html |title=Brother Danny: Taifa Stars Ilivyofuzu Kwenda Lagos 1980 |website=brotherdanny5b.blogspot.com |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210143627/http://brotherdanny5b.blogspot.com/2013/10/taifa-stars-ilivyofuzu-kwenda-lagos-1980.html |archive-date=10 December 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> *{{flagicon|TAN}} Mahammed Msomali (1980–1981) *{{flagicon|FRG}} Rudi Gutendorf (1981) *{{flagicon|ZAN}} Joseph Bendera (1981–1985)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1987af.html|title=International Matches 1987 - Africa|website=RSSSF|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=7 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207044052/https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1987af.html|url-status=live}}</ref> *{{flagicon|TAN}} Paul West (1985–1989)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1992af.html|title=International Matches 1992 - Africa|website=RSSSF|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=28 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128110031/https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1992af.html|url-status=live}}</ref> *{{flagicon|TAN}} Charles Boniface Mkwasa (1989–1992) *{{flagicon|TAN}} Sunday Kayuni (1993–1995)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1993af.html|title=International Matches 1993 - Africa|website=RSSSF|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=3 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203024528/https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1993af.html|url-status=live}}</ref> *{{flagicon|BRA}} Clóvis de Oliveira (1995–1996) *{{flagicon|TAN}} Badru Hafidh (1996–1998) *{{flagicon|TAN}} Sylersaid Mziray (1998–1999)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1998af.html|title=International Matches 1998 - Africa|website=RSSSF|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=7 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207032356/https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1998af.html|url-status=live}}</ref> *{{flagicon|TAN}} Mansour Magram (1999–00) *{{flagicon|GER}} Burkhard Pape (2000–01) *{{flagicon|TAN}} Mshindo Msolla (2001–02) *{{flagicon|KEN}} James Siang'a (2002) *{{flagicon|TAN}} Mshindo Msolla (2002–03) *{{flagicon|TAN}} Badru Hafidh (2003–06) *{{flagicon|BRA}} Júlio César Leal (2006) *{{flagicon|BRA}} Márcio Máximo (2006–10) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Jan Poulsen (2010–12) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Kim Poulsen (2012–14) *{{flagicon|TAN}} ''Salum Madadi'' (2014) *{{flagicon|NED}} Mart Nooij (2014–2015) *{{flagicon|TAN}} Charles Boniface Mkwasa (2015–2017) *{{flagicon|TAN}} Salum Mayanga (2017–2018) *{{flagicon|NGA}} Emmanuel Amunike (2018–2019) *{{flagicon|BDI}} Etienne Ndayiragije (2019–2021) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Kim Poulsen (2021–2022) *{{flagicon|ZAM}} ''Honour Janza'' (2022) *{{flagicon|TAN}} ''Dean Alty'' (2022) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Kim Poulsen (2022–2023) *{{flagicon|ALG}} Adel Amrouche (2023–2024) *{{flagicon|TAN}} ''Hemed Morocco'' (2024–2025) *{{flagicon|ARG}} Miguel Ángel Gamondi (2025–present) {{div col end}}

==Players== ===Current squad=== The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA Series (men's matches) matches against Liechtenstein and Macau on 26 and 29 March 2026, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tff.or.tz/gamondi-aita-25-stars/|title=Gamondi aita 25 Stars|trans-title=Gamondi calls up 25 players|publisher=Tanzania Football Federation|date=18 March 2026|language=sw}}</ref>

''Caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2026, after the match against Macau.''

{{nat fs g start}} {{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Yonna Geoffrey|age={{birth date and age|1999|08|09|df=yes}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Pamba|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=GK|name=Zuberi Foba|age={{birth date and age|2002|5|23|df=yes}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Azam|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=GK|name=Aishi Manula|age={{birth date and age|1995|9|13|df=yes}}|caps=66|goals=0|club=Azam|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Yona Amosi|age={{birth date and age|1999|8|9|df=yes}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Pamba|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs break}} {{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=MF|name=Haji Mnoga|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|4|16}}|caps=20|goals=0|club=Salford City|clubnat=ENG}} {{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=Nickson Kibabage|age={{birth date and age|2000|10|12|df=yes}}|caps=17|goals=0|club=Simba|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=Lameck Lawi|age={{birth date and age|2005|9|12|df=yes}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Azam|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=Nuru Twalib|age={{birth date and age|2003|1|1|df=yes}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Azam|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=DF|name=Bakari Mwamnyeto|other=vice-captain|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|10|5}}|caps=54|goals=1|club=Young Africans|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=DF|name=Mohamed Husseini|age={{birth date and age|1996|11|1|df=y}}|caps=65|goals=1|club=Young Africans|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=DF|name=Mohamed Mussa|age={{birth date and age|2004|04|29|df=yes}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Mashujaa|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ibrahim Hamad|age={{birth date and age|1997|11|12|df=y}}|caps=37|goals=1|club=Young Africans|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs break}} {{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=MF|name=Feisal Salum|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|1|11}}|caps=62|goals=5|club=Azam|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=Charles M'Mombwa|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|3|14}}|caps=20|goals=4|club=Floriana|clubnat=MLT}} {{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=MF|name=Morice Abraham|age={{birth date and age|2003|8|13|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=Simba|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=MF|name=Kelvin Nashon|age={{birth date and age|2000|08|02|df=yes}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Pamba|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=MF|name=Alphonce Msanga|age={{birth date and age|2003|6|14|df=yes}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=Şamaxı|clubnat=AZE}} {{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=Novatus Miroshi|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|09|02}}|caps=37|goals=4|club=Göztepe|clubnat=TUR}} {{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=MF|name=Mudathir Yahya|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|5|6}}|caps=41|goals=2|club=Young Africans|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Yusuf Kagoma|age={{birth date and age|1996|4|3|df=yes}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Simba|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs break}} {{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=FW|name=Iddy Seleman Nado|age={{birth date and age|1995|11|3|df=yes}}|caps=25|goals=1|club=Azam|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=Paul Peter|age={{birth date and age|2003|11|30|df=yes}}|caps=4|goals=1|club=JKT Tanzania|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=FW|name=Kelvin John|age={{birth date and age|2003|6|10|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=1|club=AaB|clubnat=DEN}} {{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=Tarryn Allarakhia|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|11|17}}|caps=14|goals=2|club=Rochdale|clubnat=ENG}} {{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=FW|name=Selemani Mwalimu|age={{birth date and age|2006|1|19|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=1|club=Simba|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=FW|name=Bakari Msimu|age={{birth date and age|2007|12|10|df=yes}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Coastal Union|clubnat=TAN}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Simon Msuva|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|10|2}}|caps=103|goals=25|club=Al-Talaba|clubnat=IRQ}} {{nat fs end}}

===Recent call-ups=== The following players have been called up for Tanzania in the last 12 months. {{nat fs r start}} {{nat fs r player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Hussein Masalanga|age={{birth date and age|1992|03|04|df=yes}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Singida Black Stars|clubnat=TAN|latest=2025 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{nat fs r player|no=13|pos=GK|name=Yakoub Suleiman Ali|age={{birth date and age|1999|12|07|df=yes}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=Simba|clubnat=TAN|latest=2025 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Ally Salim|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|4|19}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Simba|clubnat=TAN|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 25 March 2025}} {{nat fs break}} {{nat fs r player|no=2|pos=DF|name=Pascal Msindo|age={{birth date and age|2003|8|15|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=0|club=Azam|clubnat=TAN|latest=2025 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{nat fs r player|no=5|pos=DF|name=Dickson Job|age={{birth date and age|2000|12|29|df=y}}|caps=43|goals=1|club=Young Africans|clubnat=TAN|latest=2025 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{nat fs r player|no=16|pos=DF|name=Wilson Nangu|age={{birth date and age|2001|09|30|df=yes}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Simba|clubnat=TAN|latest=2025 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{nat fs r player|no=19|pos=DF|name=Lusajo Mwaikenda|age={{birth date and age|2000|10|27|df=y}}|caps=24|goals=0|club=Azam|clubnat=TAN|latest=2025 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{nat fs r player|no=22|pos=DF|name=Shomari Kapombe|age={{Birth date and age|1992|01|28|df=yes}}|caps=95|goals=2|club=Simba|clubnat=TAN|latest=2025 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ibrahim Ame|age={{birth date and age|1993|03|12|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Mashujaa|clubnat=TAN|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 25 March 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Miraji Abdallah|age={{birth date and age|2004|06|30|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Coastal Union|clubnat=TAN|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 25 March 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Abdulrazack Hamza|age={{Birth date and age|2003|03|23|df=yes}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Simba|clubnat=TAN|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 25 March 2025}} {{nat fs break}} {{nat fs r player|no=17|pos=MF|name=Khalid Habibu|age={{birth date and age|2001|09|10|df=yes}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Singida Black Stars|clubnat=TAN|latest=2025 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{nat fs break}} {{nat fs r player|no=10|pos=FW|name=Mbwana Samatta|other=captain|age={{birth date and age|1992|12|23|df=yes}}|caps=89|goals=22|club=Le Havre|clubnat=FRA|latest=2025 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{nat fs r player|no=11|pos=FW|name=Kibu Denis|age={{birth date and age|1998|12|4|df=y}}|caps=27|goals=0|club=Simba|clubnat=TAN|latest=2025 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Abdul Hamisi Suleiman|age={{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|2|26}}|caps=27|goals=4|club=Azam|clubnat=TAN|latest=2025 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Clement Mzize|age={{birth date and age|2004|1|7|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Young Africans|clubnat=TAN|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 25 March 2025}} {{nat fs break}} 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. {{nat fs end|background=}}

==Player records== {{Updated|4 January 2026}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Tanzania |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/185/Tanzania.html |website=National Football Teams}}</ref> :''Players in '''bold''' are still active with Tanzania.''

===Most appearances===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width=30px|Rank !class="unsortable" style="width:175px;"|Name !width=50px|Caps !width=50px|Goals !class="unsortable" style="width:110px;"|Career |- |1 |align=left|Erasto Nyoni |107 |7 |2006–2021 |- |2 |align=left|'''Simon Msuva''' |103 |25 |2012–present |- |3 |align=left|Mrisho Ngassa |100 |25 |2006–2015 |- |4 |align=left|Kelvin Yondani |97 |0 |2008–2021 |- |5 |align=left|'''Shomari Kapombe''' |95 |2 |2011–present |- |6 |align=left|'''Mbwana Samatta''' |89 |22 |2011–present |- |7 |align=left|John Bocco |84 |16 |2009–2023 |- |8 |align=left|'''Himid Mao''' |81 |2 |2013–present |- |9 |align=left|Juma Kaseja |79 |0 |2002–2021 |- |10 |align=left|'''Aishi Manula''' |68 |0 |2015–present |- |}

===Top goalscorers===

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width=30px|Rank !class="unsortable" width=175px|Name !width=50px|Goals !width=50px|Caps !width=50px|Ratio !class="unsortable" width=110px|Career |- |rowspan="2"|1 |align="left"|Mrisho Ngassa |25 |100 |{{#expr:25/100 round 2}} |2006–2015 |- |align="left"|'''Simon Msuva''' |25 |103 |{{#expr:25/103 round 2}} |2012–present |- |3 |align="left"|'''Mbwana Samatta''' |22 |89 |{{#expr:22/89 round 2}} |2011–present |- |4 |align="left"|John Bocco |16 |84 |{{#expr:16/84 round 2}} |2009–2023 |- |5 |align="left"|John Nteze Lungu |12 |22 |{{#expr:12/22 round 2}} |1992–2002 |- |rowspan=2|6 |align="left"|Jerson Tegete |8 |28 |{{#expr:8/28 round 2}} |2006–2011 |- |align="left"|Danny Mrwanda |8 |34 |{{#expr:8/34 round 2}} |2005–2011 |- |rowspan=3|8 |align="left"|Mohamed Rajab |7 |20 |{{#expr:7/20 round 2}} |2002–2011 |- |align="left"|Thomas Ulimwengu |7 |51 |{{#expr:7/51 round 2}} |2010–2021 |- |align="left"|Erasto Nyoni |7 |107 |{{#expr:7/107 round 2}} |2006–2021 |- |}

==Competitive record== ===FIFA World Cup=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !colspan=9|FIFA World Cup record !rowspan=30| !colspan=6|Qualification record |- !Year !Round !Position !{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} |- |1930 to 1962 |Colspan=8|''Not a FIFA member'' |Colspan=6|''Not a FIFA member'' |- |1966 and 1970 |Colspan=8|''Did not enter'' |Colspan=6|''Did not enter'' |- |{{flagicon|West Germany}} 1974 |Colspan=8|''Did not qualify'' |3 |0 |2 |1 |1 |4 |- |{{flagicon|Argentina}} 1978 |Colspan=8|''Withdrew'' |Colspan=6|''Withdrew'' |- |{{flagicon|Spain}} 1982 |rowspan=2 colspan=8|''Did not qualify'' |4 |1 |1 |2 |7 |6 |- |{{flagicon|Mexico}} 1986 |2 |0 |2 |0 |1 |1 |- |{{flagicon|Italy}} 1990 |colspan=8|''Did not enter'' |colspan=6|''Did not enter'' |- |{{flagicon|United States}} 1994 |colspan=8|''Withdrew during qualifying'' |colspan=6|''Withdrew during qualifying'' |- |{{flagicon|France|1974}} 1998 |rowspan=8 colspan=8|''Did not qualify'' |2 |0 |1 |1 |1 |2 |- |{{flagicon|South Korea|1997}} {{flagicon|Japan}} 2002 |2 |0 |0 |2 |2 |4 |- |{{flagicon|Germany}} 2006 |2 |0 |1 |1 |0 |3 |- |{{flagicon|South Africa}} 2010 |6 |2 |2 |2 |9 |6 |- |{{flagicon|Brazil}} 2014 |8 |3 |0 |5 |10 |14 |- |{{flagicon|Russia}} 2018 |4 |1 |1 |2 |4 |10 |- |{{flagicon|Qatar}} 2022 |8 |2 |4 |2 |8 |10 |- |{{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|Mexico}} {{flagicon|United States}} 2026 |8 |3 |1 |4 |6 |7 |- |{{flagicon|Morocco}} {{flagicon|Portugal}} {{flagicon|Spain}} 2030 |rowspan=2 colspan=8|''To be determined'' |- |{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} 2034 |- !Total ! !{{Tooltip|0/16|Number of tournaments qualified for}} ! ! ! ! ! ! !49 !12 !15 !22 !49 !67 |}

===Africa Cup of Nations=== {{main|Tanzania at the Africa Cup of Nations}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !colspan=9|Africa Cup of Nations record ! rowspan="43" | !colspan=6|Qualification record |- !Year !Round !Position !{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} |- !colspan=9|as {{flagcountry|Tanganyika (1961–1964)}} !colspan=6|as {{flagcountry|Tanganyika (1961–1964)}} |- |{{flagicon|Sudan|1956}} 1957||colspan=8 rowspan=4|''Not affiliated to CAF''||colspan=6 rowspan=4|''Not affiliated to CAF'' |- |{{flagicon|United Arab Republic}} 1959 |- |{{flagicon|Ethiopia|1897}} 1962 |- |{{flagicon|Ghana}} 1963 |- !colspan=9|as {{flag|Tanzania}} !colspan=6|as {{flag|Tanzania}} |- |{{flagicon|Tunisia|1959}} 1965 |colspan=8|''Not affiliated to CAF'' |colspan=6|''Not affiliated to CAF'' |- |{{flagicon|Ethiopia|1897}} 1968||colspan=8|''Withdrew during qualifying''||colspan=6|''Withdrew during qualifying'' |- |{{flagicon|Sudan|1956}} 1970||colspan=8 rowspan=4|''Did not qualify''||4||1||1||2||3||10 |- |{{flagicon|Cameroon|1961}} 1972||2||0||1||1||2||6 |- |{{flagicon|Egypt|1972}} 1974||4||1||2||1||5||3 |- |{{flagicon|Ethiopia|1975}} 1976||2||0||1||1||3||6 |- |{{flagicon|Ghana}} 1978||colspan=8|''Withdrew during qualifying''||colspan=6|''Withdrew during qualifying'' |- |{{flagicon|Nigeria}} 1980||Group stage ||7th||3||0||1||2||3||6||4||2||1||1||8||4 |- |{{flagicon|Libya|1977}} 1982||colspan=8|''Withdrew''||colspan=6|''Withdrew'' |- |{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} 1984||colspan=8|''Did not qualify''||2||0||1||1||3||4 |- |{{flagicon|Egypt}} 1986||colspan=8|''Withdrew during qualifying''||colspan=6|''Withdrew during qualifying'' |- |{{flagicon|Morocco}} 1988||colspan=8 rowspan=3|''Did not qualify''||3||0||1||2||3||6 |- |{{flagicon|Algeria}} 1990||2||0||2||0||2||2 |- |{{flagicon|Senegal}} 1992||6||1||2||3||4||7 |- |{{flagicon|Tunisia|1959}} 1994||colspan=8|''Withdrew during qualifying''||colspan=6|''Withdrew during qualifying'' |- |{{flagicon|South Africa}} 1996||colspan=8 rowspan=4|''Did not qualify''||10||4||0||6||14||15 |- |{{flagicon|Burkina Faso}} 1998||6||1||2||3||5||7 |- |{{flagicon|Ghana}} {{flagicon|Nigeria}} 2000||2||0||0||2||0||2 |- |{{flagicon|Mali}} 2002||2||0||0||2||2||4 |- |{{flagicon|Tunisia}} 2004||colspan=8|''Withdrew during qualifying''||colspan=6|''Withdrew during qualifying'' |- |{{flagicon|Egypt}} 2006||colspan=8 rowspan=7|''Did not qualify''||2||0||1||1||0||3 |- |{{flagicon|Ghana}} 2008||6||2||2||2||4||7 |- |{{flagicon|Angola}} 2010||6|2||2||2||2||9||6 |- |{{flagicon|Equatorial Guinea}} {{flagicon|Gabon}} 2012||6||1||2||3||6||9 |- |{{flagicon|South Africa}} 2013||2||0||2||0||2||2 |- |{{flagicon|Equatorial Guinea}} 2015||4||1||2||1||6||6 |- |{{flagicon|Gabon}} 2017||4||0||1||3||0||6 |- |{{flagicon|Egypt}} 2019||Group stage||24th||3||0||0||3||2||8||6||2||2||2||6||5 |- |{{flagicon|Cameroon}} 2021||colspan=8|''Did not qualify''||6||2||1||3||5||6 |- |{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} 2023||Group stage||22nd||3||0||2||1||1||4||6||2||2||2||3||4 |- |{{flagicon|Morocco}} 2025||Round of 16 |16th |4 |0 |2 |2 |3 |5 ||6||3||1||2||5||4 |- |style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Kenya}} {{flagicon|Tanzania}} {{flagicon|Uganda}} 2027||colspan=8|''Qualified as co-hosts''||colspan=6|''Qualified as co-hosts'' |- |{{flagicon|}} 2029 | colspan="8" |''To be determined'' | colspan="6" |''To be determined'' |- !Total||Round of 16||4/35||13||0||5||8||9||23||99||25||32||42||100||134 |}

===African Nations Championship=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !colspan=9|African Nations Championship record !width=1% rowspan=13| !colspan=6|Qualification record |- !colspan=9|Appearances: 3 !colspan=6|Appearances: 7 |- !Year !Round !Position !{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}* !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} |- |{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} 2009||Group stage|| 5th||3||1||1||1||2||2||6||4||1||1||10||4 |- |{{flagicon|Sudan}} 2011||colspan="8" rowspan=4|''Did not qualify''||3||1||1||1||7||2 |- |{{flagicon|South Africa}} 2014||2||0||0||2||1||4 |- |{{flagicon|Rwanda}} 2016||2||0||1||1||1||4 |- |{{flagicon|Morocco}} 2018||2||0||2||0||1||1 |- |{{flagicon|Cameroon}} 2020||Group stage||10th||3||1||1||1||3||4||4||1||2||1||2||2 |- |{{flagicon|Algeria}} 2022||colspan="8"|''Did not qualify''||4||2||0||2||3||5 |- |style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Kenya}} {{flagicon|Tanzania}} {{flagicon|Uganda}} 2024||'''Quarter-finals''' |8th |5 |3 |1 |1 |5 |2|| colspan="6" |''Qualified as hosts'' |- !'''Total''' !'''Quarter-finals''' !'''2/7''' !'''6''' !'''2''' !'''2''' !'''2''' !'''5''' !'''6''' !'''23''' !'''8''' !'''7''' !'''8''' !'''25''' !'''22''' |}

===African Games=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !colspan=9|African Games record |- !Year||Result||Pld||W||D||L||GF||GA |- |{{flagicon|NGR}} 1973||7th||3||0||0||3||3||7 |- !'''Total'''||1/4||3||0||0||3||3||7 |}

===Gossage Cup / CECAFA Cup=== {{Main|CECAFA Cup}}

==Honours== ===Regional=== * '''CECAFA Cup''' ** {{Gold1}} '''Champions (3):''' 1974, 1994, 2010 ** {{Silver2}} Runners-up (5): 1973, 1980, 1981, 1992, 2002 ** {{Bronze3}} Third place (4): 1975{{sup|s}}, 1979, 1990, 2008 * '''COSAFA Cup''' ** {{Bronze3}} Third place (1): 2017

===Friendly=== * '''Gossage Cup / Challenge Cup (5)''': 1949, 1950, 1951, 1964, 1965

;Notes: * {{sup|s}} Shared titles.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://www.cafonline.com/member-associations/tan/ Tanzania] at CAF * [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/TAN Tanzania] at FIFA

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