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.
| Association | TFF |
|---|---|
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Home stadium | Starlight Futsal Arena |
| FIFA code | TAN |
| FIFA ranking | 138 (14 June 2024)[1] |
| First international | |
 Namibia 2–5 Tanzania  (Windhoek, Namibia; 3 February 2024) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Namibia 2–5 Tanzania (Windhoek, Namibia; 3 February 2024) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Tanzania 3–6 Namibia (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 9 February 2024) | |
| FIFA World Cup | |
| Appearances | 0 |
| Futsal Africa Cup of Nations | |
| Appearances | 0 |
History
editTanzania 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
edit| 3 February 2024 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Namibia | 2–5 | Tanzania | 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 | Tanzania | 3–6 | Namibia | Dar es Salam, Tanzania |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Starlight Futsal Arena |
Competitive record
edit| FIFA Futsal World Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | DIF |
 1989 |
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 1992
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 1996
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 2000
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 2004
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 2008
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 2012
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 2016
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 2021
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 2024 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 0/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Africa Futsal Cup of Nations
edit| Africa Futsal Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | DIF |
 1996 |
Did not enter | |||||||
| 2000
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| 2004 | ||||||||
 2008
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 2011
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 2016
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 2020
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| 2024 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-head record
edit- 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
edit- ^ "FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ 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.