Madagascar vs Tanzania head-to-head record

Madagascar wins: 3
Draws: 5
Tanzania wins: 3

11 meetings, 1972 to 2026Goals: Madagascar 12, Tanzania 12

Madagascar and Tanzania have met 11 times since 1972. They have won three each, with 5 draws. They last met on 29 September 2026, when the match ended 1–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 11 meetings have produced 24 goals, 2.18 per game. The biggest win is Madagascar’s 2–0 in the COSAFA Cup in 2015. Tanzania are unbeaten in the last three meetings (1 win, 2 draws). They went 22 years without meeting, between 1992 and 2015.

Who has won more, Madagascar or Tanzania?

All matches11 matches

3 Madagascar5 drawsTanzania 3

Competitive5 matches

1 Madagascar3 drawsTanzania 1

Friendlies6 matches

2 Madagascar2 drawsTanzania 2

Key numbers

Goals: Madagascar 12, Tanzania 122.18 per game
First meeting: Madagascar 0–1 TanzaniaFriendly, 29 Apr 1972
Most recent: Madagascar 1–1 TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 2026
Madagascar’s biggest win: Madagascar 2–0 TanzaniaCOSAFA Cup, 20 May 2015
Tanzania’s biggest win: Madagascar 2–4 TanzaniaFriendly, 29 Jul 1979
Most goals in a meeting: Madagascar 2–4 TanzaniaFriendly, 29 Jul 1979
Current run: Tanzania unbeaten in 3
Biggest upset: Madagascar 0–1 TanzaniaFriendly, 29 Apr 1972Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 26%
TFN Elo rating now: Madagascar 1483 (105th), Tanzania 1386 (144th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

29 Sept 2026
Madagascar1Tanzania1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Antananarivo, Madagascar
14 Nov 2021
Madagascar1Tanzania1
World Cup qualifying
Antananarivo, Madagascar
7 Sept 2021
Tanzania3Madagascar2
World Cup qualifying
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
20 May 2015
Madagascar2Tanzania0
COSAFA Cup
Phokeng, South Africa (neutral)
25 Oct 1992
Tanzania0Madagascar0
World Cup qualifying
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Madagascar win and drops with every Tanzania win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Madagascar have won more Below: Tanzania have won more

Level

Level after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by Tanzania from 29 July 1979.

Every meeting on one timeline

Madagascar wins

Draws

Tanzania wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Madagascar's home games

7 matches

232

MadagascarDrawsTanzania

In Tanzania's home games

3 matches

021

MadagascarDrawsTanzania

At neutral venues

1 match

100

MadagascarDrawsTanzania

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Madagascar	Draws	Tanzania	Goals
Friendly	6	2	2	2	6–7
World Cup qualifying	3	0	2	1	3–4
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	1	0	1	0	1–1
COSAFA Cup	1	1	0	0	2–0

Meetings by decade

Madagascar wins Draws Tanzania wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Madagascar	Draws	Tanzania	Goals
1970s	3	1	0	2	8
1980s	3	1	2	0	5
1990s	1	0	1	0	0
2010s	1	1	0	0	2
2020s	3	0	2	1	9

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Madagascar	Tanzania
Wins in a row	21979 to 1980	21972 to 1979
Unbeaten meetings	61979 to 2015	32021 to 2026

The longest run of draws is 3, from 22 June 1980 to 25 October 1992.

Questions answered

How many times have Madagascar and Tanzania played each other?

11 times, starting on 29 April 1972. 5 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Madagascar and Tanzania?

Neither: they have 3 wins each, with 5 draws.

What is the biggest win in Madagascar vs Tanzania?

Madagascar’s 2–0 win in the COSAFA Cup on 20 May 2015 in Phokeng.

When did Madagascar and Tanzania last play?

On 29 September 2026 in Antananarivo, when the match ended 1–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Madagascar and Tanzania?

In 5 competitive matches, Madagascar have 1 win, Tanzania have 1, and 3 ended level.

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Every Madagascar vs Tanzania result

All 11 Competitive 5 Friendlies 6

Every Madagascar vs Tanzania result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
29 Sept 2026	Madagascar	1–1	Tanzania	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Antananarivo, Madagascar
14 Nov 2021	Madagascar	1–1	Tanzania	World Cup qualifying	Antananarivo, Madagascar
7 Sept 2021	Tanzania	3–2	Madagascar	World Cup qualifying	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
20 May 2015	Madagascar	2–0	Tanzania	COSAFA Cup	Phokeng, South Africa (neutral)
25 Oct 1992	Tanzania	0–0	Madagascar	World Cup qualifying	Zanzibar, Tanzania
1 Nov 1980	Tanzania	0–0	Madagascar	Friendly	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
22 Jun 1980	Madagascar	1–1	Tanzania	Friendly	Antananarivo, Madagascar
19 Jun 1980	Madagascar	2–1	Tanzania	Friendly	Antananarivo, Madagascar
1 Aug 1979	Madagascar	1–0	Tanzania	Friendly	Antananarivo, Madagascar
29 Jul 1979	Madagascar	2–4	Tanzania	Friendly	Antananarivo, Madagascar
29 Apr 1972	Madagascar	0–1	Tanzania	Friendly	Antananarivo, Madagascar