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Preview, squad and fixtures for Tanzania at CAN 2025

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Tanzania will be looking to spring a surprise at the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025), with the final tournament set to take place in Morocco from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026.

The “Kilimanjaro Stars” have been drawn in Group C, alongside Tunisia, Nigeria and Uganda.

Preview

Tanzania are set for their fourth AFCON appearance, following previous campaigns in 1980, 2019, and 2023. So far, they've never managed to progress beyond the group stage.

Squad list

Hussein Masalanga (Singida Black Star)

Yakoub Suleiman (Simba SC)

Yona Amosi (Pamba Jiji FC)

Zuberi Foba (Azam FC)

Haji Mnoga (Salford City, England)

Iddi Selemani (Azam FC)

Ibrahim Abdulla (Young Africans)

Dickson Job (Young Africans)

Feisal Salum (Azam FC)

Cyprian Kachwele (Whitecaps FC, Canada)

Ahmed Pipino (KMC FC)

Abdul Suleiman (Azam FC)

Mbwana Samatta (Le Havre AC, France)

Morice Abraham (Simba SC)

Pascal Msindo (Azam FC)

Wilson Nangu (Simba SC)

Mohamed Hussein (Young Africans)

Lusajo Mwaikenda (Azam FC)

Mukrim Abdallah (Singida Black Star)

Nassor Saadun (Azam FC)

Elias Lawi (Azam FC)

Yusuph Kagoma (Simba SC)

Shomari Kapombe (Simba SC)

Mudathiri Yahya (Young Africans)

Saimon Msuva (Al-Talaba SC, Iraq)

Athumani Makanbo (Coastal Union)

Vedastus Masinde (Simba SC)

Bakari Mwamnyeto (Young Africans)

Novatus Miroshi (Göztepe FC, Turkey)

Tarryn Allarakhia (Rochdale AFC, England)

Charles M’Mombwa (Floriana FC, Malta)

Iddi Kipagwile (Dodoma Jiji)

Vitalisi Mayanga (Mbeya City)

Khalid Habibu (Singida Black Star)

Edwin Balua (EN Paralimniou, Cyprus)

Mano Danilo (FK Panevėžys, Lithuania)

Alphonce Mabula (FC Shamakhi, Azerbaijan)

Abdukari Kikwani (Namungo FC)

Abdulmalik Zakaria (Mashujaa FC)

Nathaniel Chilambo (Azam FC)

Said Khamis (Immigration FC, Malaysia)

Suleiman Mwalimu (Simba Sports Club)

Yahya Zaydi (Azam FC)

Offen Chikola (Young Africans)

Jackson Kasanzo (Tormenta FC, USA)

Kibu Denis (Simba SC)

Israel Mwenda (Young Africans)

Kelvin John (Aalborg BK, Denmark)

Kelvin Nashon (Pamba Jiji FC)

Sabri Kondo (BK Häcken, Sweden)

Nickson Kibabage (Singida Black Star)

Paul Peter (JKT Tanzania)

Abel Josiah (JKT Tanzania U20)

Match schedule

Match 1: Nigeria vs Tanzania

Fès Sports Complex, Fès

December 23, 2025, 1:00 PM

Match 2: Uganda vs Tanzania

Al Barid Stadium, Rabat

December 27, 2025, 3:30 PM

Match 3: Tanzania vs Tunisia

Rabat Olympic Stadium, Rabat

December 30, 2025, 6:00 PM