How does Tanzania fare against its Group C opponents in CAN 2025?
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Tanzania has never won the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025).
The Taifa Stars will try to break the curse at the 35th edition, set to take place in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026.
Drawn in Group C, Tanzania faces some formidable opponents: Nigeria, Tunisia, and Uganda.
Here’s a look at the Taifa Stars’ record against their Group C rivals.
Tanzania vs Nigeria: The head-to-head record
The Taifa Stars have never beaten Nigeria. In eight encounters, they’ve suffered five defeats and managed three draws.
– 1972, Friendly: Tanzania 0–0 Nigeria
– 1973, African Games: Tanzania 1–2 Nigeria
– 1980, Africa Cup of Nations: Tanzania 1–3 Nigeria
– 1980, World Cup qualifiers: Tanzania 1–1 Nigeria
– 1980, World Cup qualifiers: Tanzania 0–2 Nigeria
– 2002, Friendly: Tanzania 0–2 Nigeria
– 2015, Africa Cup of Nations: Tanzania 0–0 Nigeria
– 2016, Africa Cup of Nations: Tanzania 0–1 Nigeria
Tanzania vs Tunisia: The head-to-head record
The two nations have faced each other twice in the past. Tanzania lost one match and drew the other.
– November 13, 2020, Africa Cup of Nations: Tunisia 1–0 Tanzania
– November 17, 2020, Africa Cup of Nations: Tunisia 1–1 Tanzania
Tanzania vs Uganda: The head-to-head record
In 61 meetings, Tanzania has won 13 matches, Uganda has claimed victory 33 times, and 15 games have ended in draws.
– 1964, East African Cup: Tanzania 3–0 Uganda
– 1965, Friendly: Uganda 1–1 Tanzania
– 1966, Friendly: Uganda 3–0 Tanzania
– 1967, CECAFA Cup: Tanzania 1–2 Uganda
– 1969, CECAFA Cup: Uganda 3–0 Tanzania
– 1970, Friendly: Uganda 1–1 Tanzania
– 1970, CECAFA Cup: Tanzania 1–4 Uganda
– 1972, Friendly: Uganda 1–1 Tanzania
– 1973, CECAFA Cup: Uganda 2–1 Tanzania
– 1974, CECAFA Cup: Tanzania 1–1 Uganda
– 1977, Friendly: Uganda 1–1 Tanzania
– 1977, Friendly: Tanzania 1–1 Uganda
– 1979, CECAFA Cup: Tanzania 5–3 Uganda
– 1982, AFCON: Uganda 3–2 Tanzania
– 1982, AFCON: Tanzania 1–1 Uganda
– 1982, CECAFA Cup: Tanzania 0–1 Uganda
– 1983, CECAFA Cup: Uganda 1–1 Tanzania
– 1984, AFCON: Tanzania 0–1 Uganda
– 1984, AFCON: Uganda 1–3 Tanzania
– 1984, CECAFA Cup: Tanzania 1–1 Uganda
– 1989, CECAFA Cup: Uganda 5–1 Tanzania
– 1990, CECAFA Cup: Uganda 1–1 Tanzania
– 1991, AFCON: Uganda 3–2 Tanzania
– 1991, AFCON: Tanzania 1–1 Uganda
– 1991, CECAFA Cup: Uganda 5–0 Tanzania
– 1993, Friendly: Uganda 3–1 Tanzania
– 1993, Friendly: Uganda 2–0 Tanzania
– 1993, Friendly: Uganda 0–1 Tanzania
– 1994, AFCON: Tanzania 4–0 Uganda
– 1994, CECAFA Cup: Tanzania 2–2 Uganda
– 1995, AFCON: Uganda 2–0 Tanzania
– 1996, CECAFA Cup: Uganda 1–0 Tanzania
– 1998, Friendly: Uganda 3–0 Tanzania
– 2001, CECAFA Cup: Tanzania 1–0 Uganda
– 2002, Four Nations Cup: Tanzania 0–2 Uganda
– 2003, Friendly: Tanzania 0–0 Uganda
– 2003, Friendly: Uganda 3–1 Tanzania
– 2003, Friendly: Uganda 1–0 Tanzania
– 2003, Friendly: Uganda 2–1 Tanzania
– 2007, Friendly: Uganda 1–1 Tanzania
– 2007, Friendly: Tanzania 1–0 Uganda
– 2009, CECAFA Cup: Uganda 2–1 Tanzania
– 2009, CECAFA Cup: Uganda 2–0 Tanzania
– 2010, Friendly: Tanzania 2–3 Uganda
– 2010, CECAFA Cup: Tanzania 0–0 Uganda
– 2011, Friendly: Uganda 1–1 Tanzania
– 2011, CECAFA Cup: Tanzania 1–1 Uganda
– 2012, CECAFA Cup: Uganda 3–0 Tanzania
– 2013, CHAN: Tanzania 0–1 Uganda
– 2013, CHAN: Uganda 3–1 Tanzania
– 2013, CECAFA Cup: Uganda 2–2 Tanzania
– 2015, CHAN: Tanzania 0–3 Uganda
– 2015, CHAN: Uganda 1–1 Tanzania
– 2018, AFCON: Uganda 0–0 Tanzania
– 2019, AFCON: Tanzania 3–0 Uganda
– 2019, CECAFA Cup: Uganda 1–0 Tanzania
– 2022, CHAN: Tanzania 0–1 Uganda
– 2022, CHAN: Uganda 3–0 Tanzania
– 2022, Friendly: Tanzania 1–0 Uganda
– 2023, AFCON: Uganda 0–1 Tanzania
– 2023, AFCON: Tanzania 0–1 Uganda