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Somalia vs Tanzania head-to-head record

Somalia wins
1
Draws
1
Tanzania wins
7

9 meetings, 1980 to 2015Goals: Somalia 2, Tanzania 28

Somalia and Tanzania have met 9 times since 1980. Tanzania have won 7, Somalia 1, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 22 November 2015, when Tanzania won 4–0 in the CECAFA Cup.

The 9 meetings have produced 30 goals, 3.33 per game. The biggest win is Tanzania’s 7–0 in the CECAFA Cup in 2012. Tanzania have won the last four meetings.

Who has won more, Somalia or Tanzania?

All matches9 matches

1 Somalia1 drawTanzania 7

Competitive9 matches

1 Somalia1 drawTanzania 7

Key numbers

Goals
Somalia 2, Tanzania 283.33 per game
First meeting
Somalia 1–1 TanzaniaCECAFA Cup, 17 Nov 1980
Most recent
Somalia 0–4 TanzaniaCECAFA Cup, 22 Nov 2015
Somalia’s biggest win
Somalia 1–0 TanzaniaCECAFA Cup, 3 Jan 2009
Tanzania’s biggest win
Somalia 0–7 TanzaniaCECAFA Cup, 1 Dec 2012
Most goals in a meeting
Somalia 0–7 TanzaniaCECAFA Cup, 1 Dec 2012
Current run
Tanzania, 4 wins in a row
Biggest upset
Somalia 1–0 TanzaniaCECAFA Cup, 3 Jan 2009Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 9.5%
TFN Elo rating now
Somalia 1081 (188th), Tanzania 1386 (144th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Somalia0Tanzania4

    CECAFA Cup

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)

  2. Somalia0Tanzania1

    CECAFA Cup

    Nairobi, Kenya (neutral)

  3. Somalia0Tanzania7

    CECAFA Cup

    Kampala, Uganda (neutral)

  4. Tanzania3Somalia0

    CECAFA Cup

    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  5. Somalia1Tanzania0

    CECAFA Cup

    Kampala, Uganda (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Somalia have won more Below: Tanzania have won more
17 November 1980: Somalia 1–1 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Level29 November 1994: Tanzania 4–0 Somalia (CECAFA Cup). Tanzania +11 December 1995: Tanzania 7–0 Somalia (CECAFA Cup). Tanzania +212 December 2007: Tanzania 1–0 Somalia (CECAFA Cup). Tanzania +33 January 2009: Somalia 1–0 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Tanzania +230 November 2010: Tanzania 3–0 Somalia (CECAFA Cup). Tanzania +31 December 2012: Somalia 0–7 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Tanzania +41 December 2013: Somalia 0–1 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Tanzania +522 November 2015: Somalia 0–4 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Tanzania +6Level
Tanzania lead by 6 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 6, held by Tanzania from 22 November 2015.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Tanzania's home games

2 matches

002

SomaliaDrawsTanzania

At neutral venues

7 matches

115

SomaliaDrawsTanzania

Meetings by decade

Somalia wins Draws Tanzania wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1980s12
1990s211
2000s22
2010s415

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofSomaliaTanzania
Wins in a row1200942010 to 2015
Unbeaten meetings1200942010 to 2015

Questions answered

How many times have Somalia and Tanzania played each other?

9 times, starting on 17 November 1980. 9 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Somalia and Tanzania?

Tanzania, with 7 wins to 1. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Somalia vs Tanzania?

Tanzania’s 7–0 win in the CECAFA Cup on 1 December 2012 in Kampala.

When did Somalia and Tanzania last play?

On 22 November 2015 in Addis Ababa, when Tanzania won 4–0 in the CECAFA Cup.

Every Somalia vs Tanzania result

Every Somalia vs Tanzania result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Somalia0–4TanzaniaCECAFA CupAddis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)
Somalia0–1TanzaniaCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Somalia0–7TanzaniaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda (neutral)
Tanzania3–0SomaliaCECAFA CupDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Somalia1–0TanzaniaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda (neutral)
Tanzania1–0SomaliaCECAFA CupDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania7–0SomaliaCECAFA CupJinja, Uganda (neutral)
Tanzania4–0SomaliaCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Somalia1–1TanzaniaCECAFA CupKhartoum, Sudan (neutral)

Recent form

Somalia

  1. Lv Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–2Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Lat GambiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–2Fri 25 Sept 2026
  3. Dat MauritiusAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–0Tue 31 Mar 2026
  4. Dv MauritiusAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–0Fri 27 Mar 2026
  5. Dv OmanArab Cup qualifying0–0Wed 26 Nov 2025

Tanzania

  1. Dat MadagascarAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–1Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Lv Guinea-BissauAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–2Fri 25 Sept 2026
  3. Wv MacauFIFA Series6–0Sun 29 Mar 2026
  4. Lv LiechtensteinFIFA Series0–1Thu 26 Mar 2026
  5. Lat MoroccoAfrica Cup of Nations0–1Sun 4 Jan 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.