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Tanzanianational football team record

138
Wins
163
Draws
255
Defeats

556 matches, 1945 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1386, 144th in the world

Tanzania have played 556 internationals since 1945: 138 wins, 163 draws and 255 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Uganda, with 71 meetings. Their biggest win is 7–0 against Somalia in the CECAFA Cup on 1 December 2012.

Tanzania's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All556138163255578–84325%
Competitive3178389145330–41926%
Friendlies2395574110248–42423%
At home203756662244–21837%
Away2162163132160–40810%
Neutral venues137423461174–21731%

Record against every opponent

Tanzania have played 62 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Uganda7112213871–1422025
Kenya7018143878–1322025
Malawi5514241754–622021
Zambia366121833–622025
Sudan25491219–282023
Ethiopia2469924–332024
Burundi22104823–222020
Rwanda1873820–232019
DR Congo1735910–192024
Zimbabwe1426611–202019
Algeria1214710–282023
Mauritius1245320–142017
Mozambique1234511–152014
Madagascar1135312–122026
Nigeria110477–162025
Egypt1000106–372024
Somalia971128–22015
Morocco81075–152026
Ghana70256–142008
Benin62136–82021
Djibouti550015–22011
Eswatini51314–42015
Libya51134–62022
Burkina Faso43016–52025
Cape Verde42025–52018
Eritrea43107–12009
Guinea43018–62024
Ivory Coast40133–82013
Lesotho40221–32018
Niger42113–22025
South Africa41212–22025
Angola30211–22017
Botswana31205–32017
Cameroon31112–22013
Central African Republic32016–42022
China30128–151971
Congo31114–82025
Namibia31203–12014
Senegal30121–72019
Tunisia30212–32025
Yemen30123–52009
Chad2–1 (2011), 0–1 (2011)21012–22011
Equatorial Guinea2–1 (2019), 0–1 (2021)21012–22021
Gabon0–0 (1990), 0–1 (1991)20110–11991
Gambia2–1 (2012), 0–2 (2013)21012–32013
Indonesia1–3 (1997), 0–0 (2024)20111–32024
Liberia1–1 (1997), 0–1 (1997)20111–21997
Seychelles1–1 (1988), 1–2 (2006)20112–32006
Togo1–2 (1996), 1–0 (1997)21012–21997
Brazil1–5 (2010)10011–52010
Bulgaria0–1 (2024)10010–12024
Guinea-Bissau0–2 (2026)10010–22026
Iran0–2 (2025)10010–22025
Kuwait3–4 (2025)10013–42025
Liechtenstein0–1 (2026)10010–12026
Macau6–0 (2026)11006–02026
Mauritania1–1 (1967)10101–11967
Mongolia3–0 (2024)11003–02024
New Zealand2–1 (2009)11002–12009
Palestine1–0 (2011)11001–02011
Saudi Arabia0–8 (1998)10010–81998
Sierra Leone2–2 (1972)10102–21972

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v SomaliaCECAFA Cup, 1 Dec 20127–0 for Tanzania
  2. v SomaliaCECAFA Cup, 1 Dec 19957–0 for Tanzania
  3. v MacauFIFA Series, 29 Mar 20266–0 for Tanzania
  4. v KenyaWorld Cup qualifying, 19 Jul 19805–0 for Tanzania
  5. v MalawiFriendly, 8 Dec 19626–2 for Tanzania

Heaviest defeats

  1. v EgyptFriendly, 16 Jul 19731–10 for Tanzania
  2. v KenyaFriendly, 27 Nov 19560–9 for Tanzania
  3. at Saudi ArabiaFriendly, 11 Sept 19980–8 for Tanzania
  4. at AlgeriaWorld Cup qualifying, 17 Nov 20150–7 for Tanzania
  5. at EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 May 19690–7 for Tanzania

Latest results

  1. at MadagascarAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20261–1 for Tanzania
  2. v Guinea-BissauAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20260–2 for Tanzania
  3. v MacauFIFA Series, 29 Mar 20266–0 for Tanzania
  4. v LiechtensteinFIFA Series, 26 Mar 20260–1 for Tanzania
  5. at MoroccoAfrica Cup of Nations, 4 Jan 20260–1 for Tanzania
  6. v TunisiaAfrica Cup of Nations, 30 Dec 20251–1 for Tanzania
  7. v UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations, 27 Dec 20251–1 for Tanzania
  8. v NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 23 Dec 20251–2 for Tanzania
  9. v KuwaitFriendly, 15 Nov 20253–4 for Tanzania
  10. v IranFriendly, 14 Oct 20250–2 for Tanzania

Tanzania's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1945: 1477End of 1946: 1462End of 1947: 1448End of 1948: 1441End of 1949: 1455End of 1950: 1470End of 1951: 1477End of 1952: 1468End of 1953: 1445End of 1954: 1435End of 1955: 1421End of 1956: 1399End of 1957: 1393End of 1958: 1379End of 1959: 1369End of 1960: 1355End of 1961: 1374End of 1962: 1395End of 1963: 1348End of 1964: 1368End of 1965: 1381End of 1966: 1348End of 1967: 1351End of 1968: 1323End of 1969: 1327End of 1970: 1324End of 1971: 1361End of 1972: 1375End of 1973: 1400End of 1974: 1402End of 1975: 1378End of 1976: 1378End of 1977: 1380End of 1978: 1393End of 1979: 1478End of 1980: 1494End of 1981: 1504End of 1982: 1453End of 1983: 1463End of 1984: 1487End of 1985: 1467End of 1986: 1440End of 1987: 1421End of 1988: 1407End of 1989: 1370End of 1990: 1413End of 1991: 1403End of 1992: 1426End of 1993: 1407End of 1994: 1529End of 1995: 1499End of 1996: 1448End of 1997: 1414End of 1998: 1371End of 1999: 1377End of 2000: 1318End of 2001: 1394End of 2002: 1372End of 2003: 1305End of 2004: 1262End of 2005: 1290End of 2006: 1405End of 2007: 1438End of 2008: 1478End of 2009: 1461End of 2010: 1456End of 2011: 1363End of 2012: 1459End of 2013: 1473End of 2014: 1460End of 2015: 1432End of 2016: 1409End of 2017: 1422End of 2018: 1446End of 2019: 1441End of 2020: 1434End of 2021: 1436End of 2022: 1431End of 2023: 1464End of 2024: 1527End of 2025: 1446End of 2026: 1386
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1534, reached on 6 July 1982. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly2395574110248–424
CECAFA Cup119423047151–145
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying10725305296–141
World Cup qualifying5212162449–72
Africa Cup of Nations130589–23
COSAFA Cup1326510–16
FIFA Series42029–2
Nile Basin Tournament40223–9
All-African Games30033–7
Mapinduzi Cup20020–4

Top scorers

  1. 1Simon Msuva7
  2. 2Mbwana Samatta6
  3. 3Jerson Tegete3
  4. 4Peter Tino3
  5. 5Thomas Ulimwengu3
  6. 6Thuwein Ali3
  7. 7Amri Kiemba2
  8. 8Charles M'Mombwa2
  9. 9Danny Mrwanda2
  10. 10Erasto Nyoni2

Counted from the 58 of 556 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Tanzania play their first international?

On 28 March 1945, a 0–7 defeat against Uganda in a friendly.

What is Tanzania's biggest win?

7–0 against Somalia in the CECAFA Cup on 1 December 2012.

What is Tanzania's heaviest defeat?

1–10 against Egypt in a friendly on 16 July 1973.

Who have Tanzania played the most?

Uganda: 71 matches, with 12 wins, 21 draws and 38 defeats for Tanzania.

What is Tanzania's longest winning run?

5 wins in a row, from 12 November 1994 to 5 December 1994.

Former names

  • Tanganyika, 1945 to 1964
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.