Tanzania has only played in three Africa Cup of Nations, in 1980, [1] 2019 [2] and 2023. This resulted with Tanzania often struggled in qualifying campaign, and outside the first 1980 edition debut, Tanzania had to wait for 39 years before qualified to another AFCON. The national team's records in the tournament is also not impressive, with five defeats and one lone draw dated from their 1980 debut edition, a 1–1 draw to Ivory Coast.
Africa Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
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Appearances: 3 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1957 | Did not enter | |||||||
1959 | ||||||||
1962 | ||||||||
1963 | ||||||||
1965 | ||||||||
1968 | Withdrew during qualifying | |||||||
1970 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1972 | ||||||||
1974 | ||||||||
1976 | ||||||||
1978 | ||||||||
1980 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
1982 | Withdrew | |||||||
1984 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1986 | Withdrew during qualifying | |||||||
1988 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1990 | ||||||||
1992 | ||||||||
1994 | Withdrew during qualifying | |||||||
1996 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1998 | ||||||||
2000 | ||||||||
2002 | ||||||||
2004 | Withdrew during qualifying | |||||||
2006 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2008 | ||||||||
2010 | ||||||||
2012 | ||||||||
2013 | ||||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2017 | ||||||||
2019 | Group stage | 24th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
2021 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2023 | Group stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
2025 | To be determined | |||||||
2027 | Qualified as co-hosts | |||||||
Total | Group stage | 4/36 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
Egypt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
8 March 1980Group stage | Nigeria | 3–1 | Tanzania | Lagos |
| Report |
| Stadium: Surulere Stadium Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Suleiman El Naim |
12 March 1980Group stage | Egypt | 2–1 | Tanzania | Lagos |
| Report |
| Stadium: Surulere Stadium Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Sohan Ramlochun |
15 March 1980Group stage | Ivory Coast | 1–1 | Tanzania | Lagos |
| Report |
| Stadium: Surulere Stadium Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Diallo Bakaï |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Algeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | |
3 | Kenya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
4 | Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
23 June 2019Group stage | Senegal | 2–0 | Tanzania | Cairo |
19:00 |
| Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Attendance: 7,249 Referee: Sadok Selmi |
27 June 2019Group stage | Kenya | 3–2 | Tanzania | Cairo |
22:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: 30 June Stadium Attendance: 7,233 Referee: Ahmad Heeralall |
1 July 2019Group stage | Tanzania | 0–3 | Algeria | Cairo |
21:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Attendance: 8,921 Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] |
17 January 2024Group stage | Morocco | 3–0 | Tanzania | San-Pédro |
17:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Laurent Pokou Stadium Attendance: 15,478 Referee: Alhadj Allaou Mahamat |
21 January 2024Group stage | Zambia | 1–1 | Tanzania | San-Pédro |
17:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Laurent Pokou Stadium Attendance: 13,342 Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande |
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