The Ethiopia national football team, nicknamed Walia, after the Walia ibex, represents Ethiopia in men's international football and is controlled by the Ethiopian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Ethiopia. The team has been representing Ethiopia in regional, continental, and international competitions since its founding in 1943. The Walias play their home games at Addis Ababa Stadium located in the capital city of Addis Ababa. They are currently ranked 150th in the world according to the FIFA World Rankings and 44th in CAF.
The Tanzania national football team represents Tanzania in men's international football and is controlled by the Tanzania Football Federation, the governing body for football in Tanzania, Tanzania's home ground is Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar es Salaam and their head coach is Adel Amrouche from Algeria. They are colloquially known as the Taifa Stars. Tanzania has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Before uniting with Zanzibar, the team played as the Tanganyika national football team, The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The Eritrea national football team represents Eritrea in men's international football and it is controlled by the Eritrean National Football Federation (ENFF). It is nicknamed the Red Sea Boys. It has never qualified for the finals of the FIFA World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations. Asmara side Red Sea FC are the main supplier for the national team and the team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF). Out of 211 national teams in the FIFA men's team world rankings, they are the only one that is unranked.
The Zanzibar national football team represents Zanzibar in international football and is controlled by the Zanzibar Football Federation.
Simba Sports Club is a professional football club based in Kariakoo ward in Ilala District of Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania.
The Kenya national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Harambee Stars, represents Kenya in international youth football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup and the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which is the top competitions for this age group.
The Botswana women's national football team is the women's national football team of Botswana and is controlled by the Botswana Football Association. They qualified for their maiden Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) tournament held in Morocco in July 2022.
Hamis "Diego" Kiiza is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays for Kagera Sugar FC in Tanzania premier league.
The Rwanda women's national football team represents Rwanda in women's association football and is controlled by the Rwandese Association Football Federation. It had to date been scheduled to compete in one major tournament, the inaugural Women's Challenge Cup held in Zanzibar in October 2007, but the event was ultimately canceled. It has finally debuted in February 2014 against Kenya. The team is nicknamed The She-Amavubi.
Djigui Diarra is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Tanzanian Premier League club Young Africans and the Mali national team. He also represented his country at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where they achieved a third-place finish.
Feisal Salum Abdalla, commonly known as Fei Toto is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tanzanian Premier League club Azam FC and the Tanzania national team.
The 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification was a men's under-20 football competition which decided the participating teams for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
The 2020 CECAFA U17 Championship was the 4th CECAFA U-17 Championship organized by CECAFA. It took place from 12 to 22 December 2020 in Gisenyi, Rwanda.
The COSAFA Women's U17 Championship is an annual football tournament for women's under-17 teams from Southern Africa organized by the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). The tournament was introduced to develop the woman's game and strengthen the region's nation's competitiveness in the continental qualifiers. Invited from CECAFA, Uganda become the first champions after beating South Africa in the inaugural 2019 final in Mauritius. Even the second edition was won by a CECAFA representant, this time Tanzania won over Zambia in the final.
Diana Lucas Msewa is a Tanzanian professional women's football forward who plays in the Turkish Super League for Trabzonspor and the Tanzania women's national team.
The 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification was a men's under-17 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.
The 2022 CECAFA U17 Championship was the 5th CECAFA U-17 Championship organized by CECAFA. It took place from October 3 to October 15, 2022 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The South Sudan national under-17 football team represents South Sudan at age of under-17 levels in the international football and is controlled by the South Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football in South Sudan.
The Somalia national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Ocean Stars, represents Somalia in international youth football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup and the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which is the top competitions for this age group.
The 2024 CECAFA U-20 Championship was the 15th edition of the CECAFA U-20 Championship, an international youth football tournament open to national associations of the CECAFA region. It took place between 6 and 20 October 2024 in Tanzania. This competition served as the CECAFA qualifiers for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
South Africa 3–0 Tanzania 
Somalia 1–8 Tanzania 
