Tanzania national football team

The national football team of the East African state of Tanzania, the selection of the Tanzania Football Federation, could never qualify for a World Cup. This is in contrast to the mainland team around a common team of players from the Tanzanian mainland and Zanzibar.

Already in 1945 challenged the team of the British crown colony Tanganyika a game against Uganda. This was followed in the 1940s and 1950s several games as part of the Gossage Cup against Kenya, Zanzibar and Uganda, as well as two games against Egypt as part of the qualification for the Olympic Games 1960. All of these games are not recognized by FIFA. The first recognized by FIFA games against Madagascar be dated by FIFA on December 1, 1964.

As with many African national teams, notable successes in Tanzania are few and far between. Once, in 1980, took over the country participate in the African Nations Cup, but retired in the first round. Since then, fans of the " Taifa Stars" waiting in vain for a new qualification.

Tanzania has played only against African teams, and once each in Brazil, Indonesia, Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

Tournaments

World cup

In qualifying for the World Cup in Brazil, Tanzania met initially in return game to Chad. After a 2-1 in the away game and a 0-1 in the home game Tanzania reached the second round on away goals. In the group phase, the Ivory Coast, Morocco and Gambia were the opponents. Tanzania, however, had already claimed the 2:4 home defeat against Ivory Coast on June 16, 2013 no chance to qualify.

African Cup of Nations

African Nations Cup

• 2009: Preliminary
• 2011: not qualified
• 2014: not qualified

Africa Cup

Tanzania is not a member of COSAFA and merely took in 1997 at the first tournament.