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Tanzania vs Zimbabwe head-to-head record

Tanzania wins
2
Draws
6
Zimbabwe wins
6

14 meetings, 1982 to 2019Goals: Tanzania 11, Zimbabwe 20

Tanzania and Zimbabwe have met 14 times since 1982. Zimbabwe have won 6, Tanzania 2, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 15 June 2019, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 14 meetings have produced 31 goals, 2.21 per game. The biggest win is Zimbabwe’s 3–0 in a friendly in 2016. Zimbabwe are unbeaten in the last three meetings (1 win, 2 draws).

Who has won more, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?

All matches14 matches

2 Tanzania6 drawsZimbabwe 6

Competitive8 matches

2 Tanzania2 drawsZimbabwe 4

Friendlies6 matches

0 Tanzania4 drawsZimbabwe 2

Key numbers

Goals
Tanzania 11, Zimbabwe 202.21 per game
First meeting
Tanzania 0–3 ZimbabweCECAFA Cup, 14 Nov 1982
Most recent
Tanzania 1–1 ZimbabweFriendly, 15 Jun 2019
Tanzania’s biggest win
Tanzania 2–0 ZimbabweCECAFA Cup, 14 Dec 1990
Zimbabwe’s biggest win
Zimbabwe 3–0 TanzaniaFriendly, 13 Nov 2016
Most goals in a meeting
Zimbabwe 2–2 TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 1 Jun 2014
Current run
Zimbabwe unbeaten in 3
Biggest upset
Tanzania 2–0 ZimbabweCECAFA Cup, 14 Dec 1990Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 28%
TFN Elo rating now
Tanzania 1386 (144th), Zimbabwe 1482 (108th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Tanzania1Zimbabwe1

    Friendly

    Cairo, Egypt (neutral)

  2. Zimbabwe3Tanzania0

    Friendly

    Harare, Zimbabwe

  3. Zimbabwe2Tanzania2

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Harare, Zimbabwe

  4. Tanzania1Zimbabwe0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  5. Tanzania0Zimbabwe0

    Friendly

    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Tanzania have won more Below: Zimbabwe have won more
14 November 1982: Tanzania 0–3 Zimbabwe (CECAFA Cup). Zimbabwe +18 December 1984: Tanzania 2–2 Zimbabwe (CECAFA Cup). Zimbabwe +14 October 1985: Zimbabwe 1–0 Tanzania (CECAFA Cup). Zimbabwe +23 December 1989: Tanzania 0–3 Zimbabwe (CECAFA Cup). Zimbabwe +314 December 1990: Tanzania 2–0 Zimbabwe (CECAFA Cup). Zimbabwe +229 September 1996: Zimbabwe 1–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Zimbabwe +321 December 1996: Zimbabwe 2–2 Tanzania (Friendly). Zimbabwe +311 February 2009: Tanzania 0–0 Zimbabwe (Friendly). Zimbabwe +33 December 2011: Tanzania 1–2 Zimbabwe (CECAFA Cup). Zimbabwe +419 November 2013: Tanzania 0–0 Zimbabwe (Friendly). Zimbabwe +418 May 2014: Tanzania 1–0 Zimbabwe (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Zimbabwe +31 June 2014: Zimbabwe 2–2 Tanzania (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Zimbabwe +313 November 2016: Zimbabwe 3–0 Tanzania (Friendly). Zimbabwe +415 June 2019: Tanzania 1–1 Zimbabwe (Friendly). Zimbabwe +4Level
Zimbabwe lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Zimbabwe from 3 December 2011.

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

4 matches

121

TanzaniaDrawsZimbabwe

In Zimbabwe's home games

5 matches

023

TanzaniaDrawsZimbabwe

At neutral venues

5 matches

122

TanzaniaDrawsZimbabwe

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedTanzaniaDrawsZimbabweGoals
CECAFA Cup61145–11
Friendly60423–7
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying21103–2

Meetings by decade

Tanzania wins Draws Zimbabwe wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1980s411
1990s37
2000s10
2010s613

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofTanzaniaZimbabwe
Wins in a row1201421985 to 1989
Unbeaten meetings32013 to 201451996 to 2013

The longest run of draws is 2, from 21 December 1996 to 11 February 2009.

Questions answered

How many times have Tanzania and Zimbabwe played each other?

14 times, starting on 14 November 1982. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, with 6 wins to 2. 6 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Tanzania vs Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe’s 3–0 win in a friendly on 13 November 2016 in Harare.

When did Tanzania and Zimbabwe last play?

On 15 June 2019 in Cairo, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?

In 8 competitive matches, Tanzania have 2 wins, Zimbabwe have 4, and 2 ended level.

Every Tanzania vs Zimbabwe result

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Every Tanzania vs Zimbabwe result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Tanzania1–1ZimbabweFriendlyCairo, Egypt (neutral)
Zimbabwe3–0TanzaniaFriendlyHarare, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe2–2TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingHarare, Zimbabwe
Tanzania1–0ZimbabweAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania0–0ZimbabweFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania1–2ZimbabweCECAFA CupDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania0–0ZimbabweFriendlyDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Zimbabwe2–2TanzaniaFriendlyHarare, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe1–0TanzaniaFriendlyHarare, Zimbabwe
Tanzania2–0ZimbabweCECAFA CupZanzibar City, Zanzibar (neutral)
Tanzania0–3ZimbabweCECAFA CupNairobi, Kenya (neutral)
Zimbabwe1–0TanzaniaCECAFA CupHarare, Zimbabwe
Tanzania2–2ZimbabweCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda (neutral)
Tanzania0–3ZimbabweCECAFA CupKampala, Uganda (neutral)

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

Zimbabwe

  1. Lv DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–2Mon 28 Sept 2026
  2. Wv Sierra LeoneAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying3–2Thu 24 Sept 2026
  3. Wv IndiaUnity Cup1–0Sat 30 May 2026
  4. Lv NigeriaUnity Cup0–2Tue 26 May 2026
  5. Wat BotswanaMukuru 4 Nations3–0Sat 28 Mar 2026

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