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Tanzania
Nickname(s)	Twiga Stars
Association	Tanzania Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coach	Oscar Mirambo
Captain	Amina Bilali
FIFA code	TAN
FIFA ranking
Current	145 (13 December 2024)
Highest	98 (June 2009)
Lowest	155 (August 2022)
First international
	Eritrea 2–3 Tanzania ; (Asmara, Eritrea; 10 August 2002)
Biggest win
	Tanzania 12–0 Zanzibar ; (Njeru, Uganda; 6 June 2022)
Biggest defeat
	South Africa 6–1 Tanzania ; (31 August 2014)
African Women's Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2010)
Best result	Group Stage (2010)

The Tanzania national women's football team, is the national team of Tanzania and is controlled by the Tanzania Football Federation. They are nicknamed the Twiga Stars.

The Twiga Stars qualified for their first CAF Women's Championship finals on 5 June 2010, after defeating Eritrea 11–4 on aggregate.^[2]

History

2010

The Twiga Stars defeated Ethiopia in the preliminary round of the 2010 African Women's Football Championship on aggregate 4–2. The first leg was played in Addis Ababa on 8 March. Tanzania won the match 3–1, with goals by Ester Chabruma, Mwanahamis Omary, and Asha Rashid.^[3] The return leg played at Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam on 29 March ended in a 1–1 draw.^[4]

In the first round of the African Championship, Tanzania defeated Eritrea on aggregate 11–4. The Twiga Stars won 8–1 in Dar es Salaam on 23 May and drew 3–3 in Asmara on 5 June.

After the Twiga Stars' success in qualifying for the African Championship finals in South Africa, a Tanzanian businesswoman, Rahma Al-Kharoosi, sponsored them to train in the United States for two weeks in August 2010.^[5] Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete donated 53 million Tanzanian shillings (approximately US$30,000) on 9 June to cover training camp expenses and allowances before the championship tournament.^[6]

Tanzania lost all three games in Group A of the African Championship, to host South Africa 2–1 on 31 October,^[7] Mali 3–2 on 4 November,^[8] and Nigeria 3–0 on 7 November.

They are the subject of 2010 documentary film Twiga Stars: Tanzania's Soccer Sisters by Nisha Ligon.^[9]

2011

Tanzania qualified for the 2011 All-Africa Games in Maputo when its opponents in the qualifying rounds, Kenya, Uganda, and Sudan, declined to play.^[10] The Twiga Stars finished in third place in the four-team Group B at the games. They lost to Ghana 2–1 on 5 September, drew with South Africa 2–2 on 8 September, and drew with Zimbabwe 2–2 on 11 September.

2012

In the preliminary round of the 2012 African Women's Championship, Tanzania defeated Namibia 2–0 in Windhoek on 14 January^[11] and 5–2 in Dar es Salaam on 29 January.^[12] In the first round, Tanzania lost to Ethiopia 2–1 in Addis Ababa on 27 May^[13] and 1–0 in Dar es Salaam on 16 June.^[14] Tanzania thus failed to qualify for the finals of the African Championship in Equatorial Guinea. The head coach, Charles Boniface Mkwasa, resigned two days after the last match with Ethiopia,^[15] and the following day, Nasra Mohammed, the assistant coach, blamed inadequate financial support from the Tanzania Football Federation for the failure to advance.^[16]

On 21 June, Mkwasa admitted that he had dismissed several players from the team after discovering that they had engaged in homosexual acts.

It is true that some of the players engaged themselves in homosexuality, but we removed them from the team as soon as we learnt of their behaviour. We took the decision regardless of the player's ability and contribution in the team. There is this problem that these players want to behave like their male counterparts, because they play football, they want to look like men players. But I have always been very tough on this. I have been talking to them, trying to counsel them on how they should behave and I think there is tremendous change on that area and of course their discipline is generally good.^[17]

At a subsequent news conference, Mkwasa claimed he had been misquoted. Lina Mhando, the chairperson of Tanzania Women Football, called it a "non-existing scandal" and said there is no concrete proof of the allegations. The team manager, Furaha Francis, said that regardless of whether the scandal exists, it has been blown out of proportion and that there is no proof to substantiate the allegations.^[18]

2014

Zambia defeated Tanzania in the first round of qualifying for the 2014 African Women's Football Championship on aggregate 3–2.^[19]

2015

Tanzania has qualified for the 2015 All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo by defeating Zambia in the second round of qualifying on aggregate 6–5.^[20]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2023

31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Botswana	0–1 (0–3 agg.)	Tanzania	Botswana
Note: Tanzania won 3–0 on aggregate.

30 November 2023 (2023-11-30) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg	Tanzania	3–0	Togo	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
16:00 UTC+3	Clement 45', 81' Yawa 50' (o.g.)	Report (FTF)		Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium

5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) 2024 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg	Togo	2–0 (2–3 agg.)	Tanzania	Lomé, Togo
17:00 UTC+1	Kayaba 67' Gnintegma 90+12'			Stadium: Stade de Kégué Referee: Report (FTF)
Note: Tanzania won 3–2 on aggregate.

2024

23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Tanzania	0–3	South Africa	Dar es Salaam,Tanzania
			Seoposenwe 10' Kgatlana 58' Magaia 86'	Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium

27 February 2024 (2024-02-27) 2024 Olympic qualifying	South Africa	1–0 (4–0 agg.)	Tanzania	Mbombela,South Africa
	Kgatlana 58'			Stadium: Mbombela Stadium
Note: South Africa won 4–0 on aggregate.

29 May 2024 (2024-05-29) Friendly	Tanzania	3–0	South Sudan	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
19:00 UTC+3	Clement 34' Masaka 35', 54'			Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium

31 May 2024 (2024-05-31) Friendly	Tanzania	2–2	Mali	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
19:00 UTC+3	Masaka ??' Clement ??'		A. Diarra ??' A. Traoré ??'	Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium

11 July 2024 Tunis Women's Cup	Tanzania	5–0	Tunisia	Tunis, Tunisia
15:00 UTC+1	Juma 16', 28', 63' Clement 41' Minja 90+4'			Stadium: Chedly Zouiten Stadium

13 July 2024 Tunis Women's Cup	Botswana	0–0	Tanzania	Tunis, Tunisia
15:00 UTC+1				Stadium: Chedly Zouiten Stadium

25 October 2024 (2024-10-25) Friendly	Morocco	4–1	Tanzania	Casablanca, Morocco
19:00 UTC+1	Jraïdi 27' Bahera 56' (o.g.) Chebbak 73' Chapelle 78'	Report	Kasonga 42'	Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium Referee: Yacine Samassa (Mauritania)

27 October 2024 (2024-10-27) Friendly	Senegal	1–1	Tanzania	Casablanca, Morocco
19:00 UTC+1				Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium

Coaching staff

Current Coaching staff

As of December 2023

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Bakari Shime
Assistant coach	Hilda Masanja

Manager history

Rogasian Kaijage (????–2021)
Bakari Shime(2021–2022)
Oscar Mirambo( 2022–2023)
Bakari Shime(2023–present)

Players

Current squad

This is the selected squad for two friendlies against Morocco and Senegal on 25 and 27 October 2024, respectively.^[21]
Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Janeth Shija	(2003-11-05) 5 November 2003 (age 21)	Simba Queens
18	1GK	Najiat Abass	(1997-04-02) 2 April 1997 (age 27)	JKT Queens
20	1GK	Asha Mrisho	(2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 20)	Amani Queens

2	2DF	Noela Patrick	(2005-12-25) 25 December 2005 (age 19)	ASA Tel Aviv
4	2DF	Christer Bahera	(2005-11-17) 17 November 2005 (age 19)	JKT Queens
5	2DF	Lidya Maximillian		JKT Queens
15	2DF	Julitha Singano	(2001-02-08) 8 February 2001 (age 23)	Juárez
21	2DF	Violeth Nicholaus	(2005-02-09) 9 February 2005 (age 19)	Simba Queens
23	2DF	Maimuna Hamis	(1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 (age 27)	ZED

3	3MF	Hasnath Ubamba	(2006-07-08) 8 July 2006 (age 18)	FC Masar
8	3MF	Stumai Abdallah	(1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 27)	JKT Queens
9	3MF	Winfrida Gerald	(2008-02-26) 26 February 2008 (age 16)	JKT Queens
11	3MF	Diana Lucas	(2002-11-05) 5 November 2002 (age 22)	Amed
13	3MF	Suzan Adam		FC Masar
14	3MF	Yasinta Mitoga		JKT Queens
17	3MF	Enekia Kasonga	(2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 22)	Mazatlán
	3MF	Ester Maseke		Bunda Queens
	3MF	Malaika Meena	(2003-03-09) 9 March 2003 (age 21)	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
	3MF	Melikia William		Bunda Queens

7	4FW	Opa Clement	(2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 23)	Henan
10	4FW	Aisha Masaka	(2003-11-10) 10 November 2003 (age 21)	Brighton & Hove Albion
16	4FW	Victoria Maselle	2007 (age 17–18)	Bunda Queens, NASA Tophat GA Navy 06/07
24	4FW	Clara Luvanga	(2005-02-25) 25 February 2005 (age 19)	Al-Nassr

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a Tanzania squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Zulfa Makau	(2006-09-29) 29 September 2006 (age 18)	JKT Queens	v. Togo, 5 December 2023
GK	Husna Mtunda	(2005-05-31) 31 May 2005 (age 19)	Yanga Princess	v. Togo, 5 December 2023

DF	Anastazia Katunzi	(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 24)	JKT Queens	v. Tunisia, July 2024
DF	Protasia Mbunda	(1995-04-27) 27 April 1995 (age 29)	Fountain Gate Princess	v. Tunisia, July 2024
DF	Fatuma Issa	(1995-04-06) 6 April 1995 (age 29)	Simba Queens	v. South Africa, 27 February 2024
DF	Happy Hezron	(1996-05-07) 7 May 1996 (age 28)	JKT Queens	v. South Africa, 27 February 2024

MF	Joyce Lema	(2006-10-15) 15 October 2006 (age 18)	JKT Queens	v. Tunisia, July 2024
MF	Janeth Pangamwene	(2000-11-27) 27 November 2000 (age 24)	Yanga Princess	v. Tunisia, July 2024
MF	Aisha Juma	(2005-07-26) 26 July 2005 (age 19)	Simba Queens	v. Tunisia, July 2024
MF	Asha Ramadhan		Yanga Princess	v. Mali, 31 May 2024
MF	Ester Mabanza		JKT Queens	v. South Africa, 27 February 2024
MF	Donisia Minja	(1999-08-09) 9 August 1999 (age 25)	JKT Queens	v. South Africa, 27 February 2024
MF	Amina Bilali (Captain)	(2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 23)	Yanga Princess	v. South Africa, 27 February 2024
MF	Irene Kisisa		Yanga Princess	v. South Africa, 27 February 2024
MF	Diana Mnali	(2006-09-11) 11 September 2006 (age 18)	JKT Queens	v. Togo, 5 December 2023
MF	Eto Hamisi		JKT Queens

FW	Elizabert Charles		Aliance Girls	v. Tunisia, July 2024
FW	Jamila Rajabu		JKT Queens	v. Mali, 31 May 2024
FW	Alia Fikiri		JKT Queens	v. Mali, 31 May 2024

Previous squads

COSAFA Women's Championship

CECAFA Women's Championship

2022 CECAFA Women's Championship squads

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Most capped players

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1991	did not exist
1995
1999
2003	did not qualify
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023
2027	to be determined
Total	0/10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1996	did not exist
2000	did not exist
2004	did not qualify
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Total	0/8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991	did not exist
1995
1998
2000
2002	did not qualify
2004
2006
2008
2010	Group stage	3	0	1	2	3	8
2012	did not qualify
2014
2016
2018
2020	Cancelled due to covid
2022	did not qualify
2024	Qualified
Total	1/12	11	1	4	6	6	24

African Games

African Games record
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2003	did not qualify
2007	did not qualify
2011	Group Stage	3	0	2	1	5	6
2015	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	1	5
2019	did not qualify
2023	Group Stage	3	0	2	1	3	4
Total	2/6	9	0	5	4	9	15

CECAFA Women's Championship

CECAFA Women's Championship
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1986
2016	Winner	4	3	1	0	9	4	+5
2018	Winner	4	2	1	1	9	4	+5
2019	Runner-up	5	4	0	1	21	2	+19
2021	Cancelled
2022	Fourth	5	2	1	2	18	6	+12
Total	3/5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0