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Tanzania vs Uganda head-to-head record

Tanzania wins
12
Draws
21
Uganda wins
38

71 meetings, 1945 to 2025Goals: Tanzania 71, Uganda 142

Tanzania and Uganda have met 71 times since 1945. Uganda have won 38, Tanzania 12, and 21 matches ended level. They last met on 27 December 2025, when the match ended 1–1 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 71 meetings have produced 213 goals, 3.00 per game. The biggest win is Uganda’s 7–0 in a friendly in 1945.

Who has won more, Tanzania or Uganda?

All matches71 matches

12 Tanzania21 drawsUganda 38

Competitive30 matches

6 Tanzania10 drawsUganda 14

Friendlies41 matches

6 Tanzania11 drawsUganda 24

Key numbers

Goals
Tanzania 71, Uganda 1423.00 per game
First meeting
Uganda 7–0 TanzaniaFriendly, 28 Mar 1945
Most recent
Uganda 1–1 TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations, 27 Dec 2025
Tanzania’s biggest win
Tanzania 4–0 UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 3 Sept 1994
Uganda’s biggest win
Uganda 7–0 TanzaniaFriendly, 20 Aug 1945
Most goals in a meeting
Tanzania 5–3 UgandaCECAFA Cup, 9 Nov 1979
Biggest upset
Uganda 1–3 TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 18 Aug 1984Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 26%
TFN Elo rating now
Tanzania 1386 (144th), Uganda 1566 (89th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Uganda1Tanzania1

    Africa Cup of Nations

    Rabat, Morocco (neutral)

  2. Tanzania0Uganda1

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  3. Uganda0Tanzania1

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Ismailia, Egypt (neutral)

  4. Tanzania1Uganda0

    Friendly

    Benghazi, Libya (neutral)

  5. Tanzania0Uganda2

    Friendly

    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Tanzania have won more Below: Uganda have won more
28 March 1945: Uganda 7–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Uganda +120 August 1945: Uganda 7–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Uganda +220 September 1947: Tanzania 2–4 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +323 September 1948: Uganda 6–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Uganda +423 September 1952: Uganda 4–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Uganda +56 October 1954: Tanzania 3–5 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +615 October 1955: Tanzania 1–5 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +73 September 1957: Tanzania 2–4 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +87 October 1958: Uganda 2–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Uganda +96 October 1959: Tanzania 2–2 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +98 October 1960: Uganda 1–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Uganda +103 October 1961: Tanzania 3–1 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +94 November 1962: Tanzania 3–1 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +82 October 1963: Tanzania 1–1 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +813 December 1963: Tanzania 0–5 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +93 October 1964: Tanzania 3–0 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +82 October 1965: Uganda 1–1 Tanzania (Friendly). Uganda +825 September 1966: Tanzania 0–3 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +93 October 1967: Tanzania 1–2 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +1028 September 1968: Tanzania 0–2 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +1127 September 1969: Uganda 3–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Uganda +126 June 1970: Uganda 1–1 Tanzania (Friendly). Uganda +122 October 1970: Tanzania 1–4 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +1329 September 1971: Uganda 0–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Uganda +1327 July 1972: Uganda 1–1 Tanzania (Friendly). Uganda +1329 September 1973: Uganda 2–1 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +147 November 1974: Tanzania 1–1 Uganda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +149 November 1979: Tanzania 5–3 Uganda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +1312 September 1982: Tanzania 1–1 Uganda (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +1326 September 1982: Uganda 3–2 Tanzania (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +1417 November 1982: Uganda 1–0 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +1520 November 1983: Tanzania 1–1 Uganda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +154 August 1984: Tanzania 0–1 Uganda (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +1618 August 1984: Uganda 1–3 Tanzania (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +151 December 1984: Uganda 1–1 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +158 December 1989: Tanzania 1–5 Uganda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +1629 November 1990: Tanzania 1–1 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +1617 December 1990: Tanzania 1–1 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +1614 April 1991: Uganda 3–2 Tanzania (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +1729 July 1991: Tanzania 1–1 Uganda (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +1730 November 1991: Uganda 5–0 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +188 January 1993: Uganda 3–1 Tanzania (Friendly). Uganda +1910 January 1993: Uganda 2–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Uganda +206 December 1993: Tanzania 1–0 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +193 September 1994: Tanzania 4–0 Uganda (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +188 December 1994: Tanzania 2–2 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +188 April 1995: Uganda 2–0 Tanzania (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +1922 November 1996: Tanzania 0–1 Uganda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +2010 July 1998: Uganda 3–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Uganda +2111 December 2001: Uganda 0–1 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +2023 October 2002: Tanzania 0–2 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +2112 March 2003: Tanzania 0–0 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +2131 May 2003: Uganda 1–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Uganda +2211 November 2003: Uganda 2–1 Tanzania (Friendly). Uganda +2326 May 2007: Uganda 1–1 Tanzania (Friendly). Uganda +231 September 2007: Tanzania 1–0 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +229 January 2009: Uganda 2–1 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +2329 November 2009: Uganda 2–0 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +243 March 2010: Tanzania 2–3 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +2510 December 2010: Tanzania 0–0 Uganda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +2511 January 2011: Uganda 1–1 Tanzania (Nile Basin Tournament). Uganda +258 December 2011: Tanzania 1–3 Uganda (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +266 December 2012: Uganda 3–0 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +277 December 2013: Uganda 2–2 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Uganda +278 September 2018: Uganda 0–0 Tanzania (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +2724 March 2019: Tanzania 3–0 Uganda (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +269 December 2021: Tanzania 0–2 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +2724 September 2022: Tanzania 1–0 Uganda (Friendly). Uganda +2624 March 2023: Uganda 0–1 Tanzania (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +2528 March 2023: Tanzania 0–1 Uganda (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Uganda +2627 December 2025: Uganda 1–1 Tanzania (Africa Cup of Nations). Uganda +26Level
Uganda lead by 26 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 27, held by Uganda from 6 December 2012.

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

22 matches

5710

TanzaniaDrawsUganda

In Uganda's home games

26 matches

1619

TanzaniaDrawsUganda

At neutral venues

23 matches

689

TanzaniaDrawsUganda

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedTanzaniaDrawsUgandaGoals
Friendly416112437–95
CECAFA Cup1625915–32
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying1243517–13
Africa Cup of Nations10101–1
Nile Basin Tournament10101–1

Meetings by decade

Tanzania wins Draws Uganda wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1940s426
1950s630
1960s1132
1970s722
1980s823
1990s1337
2000s915
2010s821
2020s57

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofTanzaniaUganda
Wins in a row22022 to 202391945 to 1958
Unbeaten meetings32013 to 2019111965 to 1974

The longest run of draws is 2, from 7 December 2013 to 8 September 2018.

Penalty shootouts

  • Tanzania 1–1 UgandaFriendly, 17 Dec 1990Uganda won on penalties
  • Tanzania 2–2 UgandaFriendly, 8 Dec 1994Tanzania won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Tanzania and Uganda played each other?

71 times, starting on 28 March 1945. 30 of those meetings were competitive and 41 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Tanzania and Uganda?

Uganda, with 38 wins to 12. 21 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Tanzania vs Uganda?

Uganda’s 7–0 win in a friendly on 20 August 1945 in Kampala.

When did Tanzania and Uganda last play?

On 27 December 2025 in Rabat, when the match ended 1–1 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

What is the competitive record between Tanzania and Uganda?

In 30 competitive matches, Tanzania have 6 wins, Uganda have 14, and 10 ended level.

Have Tanzania and Uganda met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently in a friendly on 8 December 1994, when Tanzania won the shootout after a 2–2 draw.

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Every Tanzania vs Uganda result

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Every Tanzania vs Uganda result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Uganda1–1TanzaniaAfrica Cup of NationsRabat, Morocco (neutral)
Tanzania0–1UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Uganda0–1TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingIsmailia, Egypt (neutral)
Tanzania1–0UgandaFriendlyBenghazi, Libya (neutral)
Tanzania0–2UgandaFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania3–0UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Uganda0–0TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKira, Uganda
Uganda2–2TanzaniaCECAFA CupMombasa, Kenya (neutral)
Uganda3–0TanzaniaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda
Tanzania1–3UgandaCECAFA CupDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Uganda1–1TanzaniaNile Basin TournamentCairo, Egypt (neutral)
Tanzania0–0UgandaCECAFA CupDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania2–3UgandaFriendlyMwanza, Tanzania
Uganda2–0TanzaniaCECAFA CupMumias, Kenya (neutral)
Uganda2–1TanzaniaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda
Tanzania1–0UgandaFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Uganda1–1TanzaniaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Uganda2–1TanzaniaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Uganda1–0TanzaniaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Tanzania0–0UgandaFriendlyArusha, Tanzania
Tanzania0–2UgandaFriendlyArusha, Tanzania
Uganda0–1TanzaniaCECAFA CupKigali, Rwanda (neutral)
Uganda3–0TanzaniaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Tanzania0–1UgandaCECAFA CupKhartoum, Sudan (neutral)
Uganda2–0TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKampala, Uganda
Tanzania2–2Tanzania on pensUgandaFriendlyNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Tanzania4–0UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania1–0UgandaFriendlyNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Uganda2–0TanzaniaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Uganda3–1TanzaniaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Uganda5–0TanzaniaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda
Tanzania1–1UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Uganda3–2TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKampala, Uganda
Tanzania1–1Uganda on pensUgandaFriendlyZanzibar City, Zanzibar (neutral)
Tanzania1–1UgandaFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania1–5UgandaCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Uganda1–1TanzaniaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda
Uganda1–3TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKampala, Uganda
Tanzania0–1UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania1–1UgandaCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Uganda1–0TanzaniaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda
Uganda3–2TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingKampala, Uganda
Tanzania1–1UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania5–3UgandaCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Tanzania1–1UgandaCECAFA CupZanzibar, Tanzania
Uganda2–1TanzaniaCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda
Uganda1–1TanzaniaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Uganda0–0TanzaniaFriendlyNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Tanzania1–4UgandaFriendlyZanzibar, Tanzania
Uganda1–1TanzaniaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Uganda3–0TanzaniaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Tanzania0–2UgandaFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania1–2UgandaFriendlyNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Tanzania0–3UgandaFriendlyZanzibar City, Zanzibar (neutral)
Uganda1–1TanzaniaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Tanzania3–0UgandaFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzaniaas Tanganyika0–5UgandaFriendlyNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Tanzaniaas Tanganyika1–1UgandaFriendlyNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Tanzaniaas Tanganyika3–1UgandaFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanganyika
Tanzaniaas Tanganyika3–1UgandaFriendlyMombasa, Kenya (neutral)
Uganda1–0Tanzaniaas TanganyikaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Tanzaniaas Tanganyika2–2UgandaFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanganyika
Uganda2–0Tanzaniaas TanganyikaFriendlyNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Tanzaniaas Tanganyika2–4UgandaFriendlyZanzibar City, Zanzibar (neutral)
Tanzaniaas Tanganyika1–5UgandaFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanganyika
Tanzaniaas Tanganyika3–5UgandaFriendlyNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Uganda4–0Tanzaniaas TanganyikaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Uganda6–0Tanzaniaas TanganyikaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Tanzaniaas Tanganyika2–4UgandaFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanganyika
Uganda7–0Tanzaniaas TanganyikaFriendlyKampala, Uganda
Uganda7–0Tanzaniaas TanganyikaFriendlyKampala, Uganda

Recent form

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

Uganda

  1. Dv DR CongoFriendly1–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Wv DR CongoFriendly2–0Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Wv LibyaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Dat TunisiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations1–3Tue 30 Dec 2025

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