Tanzania national futsal team
| Association | TFF |
|---|---|
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Home stadium | Starlight Futsal Arena |
| FIFA code | TAN |
| FIFA ranking | 138 (4 April 2025)[1] |
| First international | |
| Namibia 2–5 (Windhoek, Namibia; 3 February 2024) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Namibia 2–5 (Windhoek, Namibia; 3 February 2024) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| 3–6 Namibia (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 9 February 2024) | |
| FIFA World Cup | |
| Appearances | 0 |
| Futsal Africa Cup of Nations | |
| Appearances | 0 |
The Tanzania national futsal team is controlled by the Tanzania Football Federation, the governing body for futsal in Tanzania, and represents the country in international futsal competitions.
History
Tanzania entered into 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualification and were drawn against Namibia for a home-and-away series. The away leg, to be played on 3 February 2024, would be Namibia's first-ever match.[2] Tanzania went on to win its debut by a score of 2–5 with David Jangandu scoring his country's first-ever goal.[3][4] In the away leg played in Dar es Salam, Namibia earned a surprise 6–3 victory. With the goals scored level at eight, Namibia advanced on away goals and qualified for the 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations.[5][6]
All-time fixtures and results
| 3 February 2024 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Namibia | 2–5 | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Windhoek Showgrounds Sport Plaza |
| 9 February 2024 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 3–6 | Namibia | Dar es Salam, Tanzania | |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Starlight Futsal Arena |
Competitive record
| FIFA Futsal World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| 1989 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||
| 2021 | ||||||||
| 2024 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 0/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Africa Futsal Cup of Nations
| Africa Futsal Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| 1996 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||
| 2020 | ||||||||
| 2024 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-head record
- As of match played 9 February 2024
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
| Opponent |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
References
- ^ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Schutz, Helge. "Namibia Futsal to make history". The Namibian. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Futsal Namibia Faces Uphill Battle After Home Defeat in CAF AFCON Qualifiers". The Windhoek Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Munango, Brian. "Futsal Team Optimistic Despite Loss". The Namibian Sun. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Futsal Namibia Gears Up for Competition Proper for CAF Futsal AFCON Competition". The Windhoek Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Namibia Football Association Sends Warm Wishes to National Futsal Team Ahead of Historic Debut". The Windhoek Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2024.