Tanzania national futsal team

Tanzania
AssociationTFF
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Home stadiumStarlight Futsal Arena
FIFA codeTAN
FIFA ranking138 (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
Appearances0
Futsal Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances0

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 (2024-02-03) 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualification Namibia  2–5  Tanzania Windhoek, Namibia
19:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Windhoek Showgrounds Sport Plaza
9 February 2024 (2024-02-09) 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

FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA DIF
Netherlands 1989 Did not enter
British Hong Kong 1992
Spain 1996
Guatemala 2000
Chinese Taipei 2004
Brazil 2008
2012
Colombia 2016
Lithuania 2021
Uzbekistan 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
Egypt 1996 Did not enter
Egypt 2000
2004
Libya 2008
Burkina Faso 2011
South Africa 2016
Morocco 2020
Morocco 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

  1. ^ "FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ Schutz, Helge. "Namibia Futsal to make history". The Namibian. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Futsal Namibia Faces Uphill Battle After Home Defeat in CAF AFCON Qualifiers". The Windhoek Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. ^ Munango, Brian. "Futsal Team Optimistic Despite Loss". The Namibian Sun. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Futsal Namibia Gears Up for Competition Proper for CAF Futsal AFCON Competition". The Windhoek Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Namibia Football Association Sends Warm Wishes to National Futsal Team Ahead of Historic Debut". The Windhoek Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2024.