Tanzania has only played in three Africa Cup of Nations, in 1980,[1] 2019[2] and 2023. This resulted with Tanzania often struggled in qualifying campaign, and outside the first 1980 edition debut, Tanzania had to wait for 39 years before qualified to another AFCON. The national team's records in the tournament is also not impressive, with five defeats and one lone draw dated from their 1980 debut edition, a 1–1 draw to Ivory Coast.
Africa Cup of Nations record | |||||||||
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Appearances: 3 | |||||||||
Year | Round | Position | |||||||
1957 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1959 | |||||||||
1962 | |||||||||
1963 | |||||||||
1965 | |||||||||
1968 | Withdrew during qualifying | ||||||||
1970 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1972 | |||||||||
1974 | |||||||||
1976 | |||||||||
1978 | |||||||||
1980 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
1982 | Withdrew | ||||||||
1984 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1986 | Withdrew during qualifying | ||||||||
1988 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1990 | |||||||||
1992 | |||||||||
1994 | Withdrew during qualifying | ||||||||
1996 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1998 | |||||||||
2000 | |||||||||
2002 | |||||||||
2004 | Withdrew during qualifying | ||||||||
2006 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2008 | |||||||||
2010 | |||||||||
2012 | |||||||||
2013 | |||||||||
2015 | |||||||||
2017 | |||||||||
2019 | Group stage | 24th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
2021 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2023 | Group stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
2025 | To be determined | ||||||||
2027 | Qualified as co-hosts | ||||||||
Total | Group stage | 4/36 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
See main article: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group C.
See main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group F.