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 theirhead 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).
Nickname(s) | Taifa Stars | |||
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Association | Tanzania Football Federation | |||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
Sub-confederation | CECAFA (East & Central Africa) | |||
Head coach | Kim Poulsen | |||
Captain | Mbwana Samatta | |||
Most caps | Erasto Nyoni (103) | |||
Top scorer | Mrisho Ngasa (25) | |||
Home stadium | National Stadium | |||
FIFA code | TAN | |||
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FIFA ranking | ||||
Current | 137 (27 May 2021)[1] | |||
Highest | 65 (February 1995) | |||
Lowest | 175 (October–November 2005) | |||
First international | ||||
Uganda 7–0 Tanganyika (Uganda; 1945) | ||||
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; 1956) | ||||
Africa Cup of Nations | ||||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1980) | |||
Best result | Group stage (1980 and 2019) |
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]
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]
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]
Competitive record
World Cup record
FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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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 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
Total | 0/21 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 50 |
Africa Cup of Nations record
Africa Cup of Nations | ||||||||
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Appearances: 2 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1957 | Not affiliated to CAF | |||||||
1959 | ||||||||
1962 | ||||||||
1963 | ||||||||
1965 | ||||||||
1968 | Withdrew during qualifying | |||||||
1970 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1972 | ||||||||
1974 | ||||||||
1976 | ||||||||
1978 | ||||||||
1980 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
1982 | Withdrew | |||||||
1984 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1986 | Withdrew during qualifying | |||||||
1988 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1990 | ||||||||
1992 | ||||||||
1994 | Withdrew during qualifying | |||||||
1996 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1998 | ||||||||
2000 | ||||||||
2002 | ||||||||
2004 | Withdrew during qualifying | |||||||
2006 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2008 | ||||||||
2010 | ||||||||
2012 | ||||||||
2013 | ||||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2017 | ||||||||
2019 | Group stage | 24th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
2021 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2023 | To be determined | |||||||
2025 | ||||||||
Total | Group stage | 2/33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
African Nations Championship record
African Nations Championship | ||||||||
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Appearances: 2 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
2009 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
2011 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2014 | ||||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2018 | ||||||||
2020 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2022 | To 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 | ||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
1965 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1973 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1978 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1987 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1991–present | See Tanzania national under-23 football team | |||||||
Total | 4/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gossage Cup / CECAFA Cup
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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.
2020
11 October Friendly | Tanzania | 0–1 | Burundi | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Stadium: National Stadium |
13 November 2021 AFCONQ | Tunisia | 1–0 | Tanzania | Radès, Tunisia |
20:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Olympique de Rades Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola) |
17 November 2021 AFCONQ | Tanzania | 1–1 | Tunisia | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
22:00 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique) |
2021
15 March Friendly | Kenya | 2–1 | Tanzania | Nairobi, Kenya |
12:00 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium Referee: Raymond Onyango (Kenya) |
25 March 2021 AFCONQ | Equatorial Guinea | 1–0 | Tanzania | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |
20:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio de Malabo Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles) |
28 March 2021 AFCONQ | Tanzania | 1–0 | Libya | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
16:00 UTC+3 |
| 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) |
Players
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the friendly match.
- Match date: 13 June 2021
- Opposition: Malawi
- Caps and goals are correct as of: 30 June 2021, after the match against Malawi.[3]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Juma Kaseja | 13 April 1985 | 79 | 0 | KMC |
13 | GK | Metacha Mnata | 25 November 1998 | 5 | 0 | Young Africans |
18 | GK | Aishi Manula | 13 September 1995 | 44 | 0 | Simba |
2 | DF | Israel Mwenda | 10 March 2000 | 2 | 1 | KMC |
4 | DF | Erasto Nyoni | 7 May 1988 | 103 | 6 | Simba |
5 | DF | Dickson Job | 29 December 2000 | 2 | 0 | Young Africans |
15 | DF | Mohamed Husseini | 1 November 1996 | 24 | 0 | Simba |
21 | DF | Shomari Kapombe | 28 January 1992 | 77 | 1 | Simba |
24 | DF | Kennedy Juma | 27 September 1994 | 7 | 0 | Simba |
25 | DF | Bakari Nondo | 5 October 1995 | 17 | 0 | Young Africans |
28 | DF | Edward Manyama | 2 April 1994 | 4 | 1 | Namungo |
6 | MF | Feisal Salum | 11 January 1998 | 16 | 1 | Young Africans |
8 | MF | Salum Abubakar | 21 February 1989 | 48 | 1 | Azam |
11 | MF | Meshack Mwamita | 13 August 2003 | 0 | 0 | Free agent |
19 | MF | Mzamiru Yassin | 3 January 1996 | 29 | 0 | Simba |
26 | MF | Yusufu Mhilu | 1 January 1997 | 3 | 0 | Kagera Sugar |
27 | MF | Mudathir Yahya | 6 May 1995 | 20 | 0 | Azam |
3 | FW | Nickson Kibabage | 12 October 2000 | 7 | 0 | Youssoufia Berrechid |
9 | FW | Abdul Hamisi Suleiman | 26 February 2001 | 3 | 0 | Coastal Union |
14 | FW | Raphael Bocco | 5 August 1989 | 79 | 17 | Simba |
16 | FW | Denis Kibu | 1 | 0 | Mbeya City | |
17 | FW | Yohana Mkomola | 18 April 2000 | 2 | 0 | Inhulets Petrove |
22 | FW | Ayubu Lyanga | 23 March 1998 | 11 | 1 | Azam |
23 | FW | Iddy Nado | 3 November 1995 | 11 | 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 |
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DF | Laurent Alfred Laurent | 20 January 2002 | 0 | 0 | Azam | vs. Libya, 28 March 2021 |
DF | Yassin Mustapha Salumu | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Simba | vs. Libya, 28 March 2021 |
DF | Kelvin Yondan | 9 October 1984 | 97 | 0 | Polisi Tanzania | vs. Libya, 28 March 2021 |
DF | Abdalla Kheri | 11 November 1996 | 2 | 0 | Azam | v. Tunisia, 13 November 2020 |
DF | Abdalla Haji Shaibu | 21 October 1998 | 0 | 0 | Young Africans | v. Tunisia, 13 November 2020 |
MF | Himid Mao | 15 November 1992 | 60 | 2 | El Entag El Harby | vs. Libya, 28 March 2021 |
MF | Jonas Mkude | 3 December 1992 | 34 | 0 | Simba | vs. Libya, 28 March 2021 |
MF | Simon Msuva | 2 October 1993 | 67 | 14 | Wydad AC | vs. Libya, 28 March 2021 |
MF | Saidi Ndemla | 11 March 1996 | 16 | 1 | Simba | v. Tunisia, 13 November 2020 |
FW | Shaaban Idd Chilunda | 20 July 1998 | 6 | 0 | Moghreb Tétouan | vs. Libya, 28 March 2021 |
FW | Hassan Dilunga | 20 October 1993 | 18 | 0 | Simba | vs. Libya, 28 March 2021 |
FW | Deus Kaseke | 27 August 1994 | 10 | 0 | Young Africans | vs. Libya, 28 March 2021 |
FW | Faridi Mussa | 21 June 1996 | 34 | 1 | Young Africans | vs. Libya, 28 March 2021 |
FW | Mbwana Samatta | 23 December 1992 | 60 | 21 | Fenerbahçe | vs. Libya, 28 March 2021 |
FW | Thomas Ulimwengu | 14 June 1993 | 50 | 7 | Mazembe | vs. Libya, 28 March 2021 |
FW | Adam Adam | Unknown | 0 | 0 | JKT Ruvu Stars | v. Tunisia, 13 November 2020 |
FW | Ditram Nchimbi | 10 March 1997 | 10 | 1 | Young Africans | v. Tunisia, 13 November 2020 |
DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up. |
Player records
- As of 28 March 2021[4]
- Players in bold are still active with Tanzania.
Most capped players
| Top goalscorers
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Coaches
- Bert Trautmann (1975)
- Geoff Hudson (1977–1979)
- Slawomir Wolk (1979–1980)[5]
- Mahammed Msomali (1980–1981)
- Rudi Gutendorf (1981)
- Joseph Bendera[6] (1987)
- Paul West (1992)[7]
- Sunday Kayuni (1993)[8]
- Clóvis de Oliveira (1995–1997)
- Badru Hafidh (1998)
- Sylersaid Mziray (1998)[9]
- Burkhard Pape (2000–02)
- James Siang'a (2002)
- Mshindo Msolla (2002–03)
- Badru Hafidh (2003–06)
- Júlio César Leal (2006)
- Márcio Máximo (2006–10)
- Jan Poulsen (2010–12)
- Kim Poulsen (2012–14, 2021-)
- Salum Madadi (2014, caretaker)
- Mart Nooij (2014–2015)
- Charles Boniface Mkwasa (2015–2017)
- Salum Mayanga (2017–2018)
- Emmanuel Amunike (2018–2019)
- Etienne Ndayiragije (2019, interim)
Honours
- CECAFA Cup :
- 3 Times Champion (1974, 1994, 2010)
- 5 Times Runners-up (1973, 1980, 1981, 1992, 2002)
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Tanzania - Details (2021)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Tanzania". National Football Teams.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "International Matches 1987 - Africa". www.rsssf.com.
- ^ "International Matches 1992 - Africa". www.rsssf.com.
- ^ "International Matches 1993 - Africa". www.rsssf.com.
- ^ "International Matches 1998 - Africa". www.rsssf.com.
External links
- Tanzania at FIFA.com