Women's national football / soccer team representing Tanzania.
This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Tanzania national football team.
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.
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. The return leg played at Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam on 29 March ended in a 1–1 draw.
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. 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.
Tanzania lost all three games in Group A of the African Championship, to host South Africa 2–1 on 31 October, Mali 3–2 on 4 November, and Nigeria 3–0 on 7 November.
They are the subject of 2010 documentary film Twiga Stars: Tanzania's Soccer Sisters by Nisha Ligon.
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. 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 and 5–2 in Dar es Salaam on 29 January. In the first round, Tanzania lost to Ethiopia 2–1 in Addis Ababa on 27 May and 1–0 in Dar es Salaam on 16 June. 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, and the following day, Nasra Mohammed, the assistant coach, blamed inadequate financial support from the Tanzania Football Federation for the failure to advance.
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.
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.
2014
Zambia defeated Tanzania in the first round of qualifying for the 2014 African Women's Football Championship on aggregate 3–2.
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.
Results and fixtures
Main article: Tanzania women's national football team results
See also: 2022 in association football, 2022 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar
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
Botswana 
v 
Tanzania
Tanzania v 
Togo
Togo v Tanzania
2024
Tanzania v 
South Africa
South Africa v Tanzania
Tanzania v 
South Sudan
Tanzania v 
Mali
Tanzania v 
Tunisia
Botswana v Tanzania
Morocco 
v Tanzania
Senegal 
v Tanzania
Coaching staff
Current Coaching staff
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As of December 2023
Manager history
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Players
See also: Category: Tanzania women's international footballers
Current squad
- This is the selected squad for two friendlies against Morocco and Senegal on 25 and 27 October 2024, respectively.
- Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
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)
|
Caps
|
Goals
|
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
Records
- *Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.
Most capped players
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|
Top goalscorers
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| #
|
Player
|
Year(s)
|
Goals
|
Caps
|
|
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Africa Women Cup of Nations
African Games
| African Games record
|
| Year
|
Round
|
GP
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GS
|
GA
|
 2003
|
did not qualify
|
 2007
|
 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
Honours
Regional
Champions: 2021
- Champions: 2016, 2018
See also
Notes and references
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- "News: Algeria, Cameroon qualify for AWC". CAF Online. 2010-06-07.
- Nelly Mtema (7 March 2010). "Twiga Stars Shine in Ethiopia". Tanzania Daily News. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- FIFA.com (23 March 2010). "Africa's Road to Germany Begins". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- Evance Ng'ingo (6 June 2010). "Twiga Stars US trip now a reality". Daily News. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- Majuto Omary. "Twiga Stars get Sh53m support". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- "Brilliant Twiga Stars lose to South Africa", Daily News, 31 October 2010
- "End of the road for Twiga", Daily News, 4 November 2010
- Nisha Ligon. "Twiga Stars: Tanzania's Soccer Sisters". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- "Tanzania: Twiga Stars Secure All Africa Games Ticket", Daily News, 15 April 2011
- "Nchimbi lauds Twiga after Namibia victory", The Citizen, 16 January 2012
- "Twiga Stars overwhelm Namibia", The Guardian, 30 January 2012
- "Lucy defeats Twiga Stars 2–1", EthioSports, reported by Mamo Gebrehiwot, 27 May 2012
- "End of the road for Twiga Stars", EthioSports, reported by Markos Berhanu, 16 June 2012
- "Mkwasa resigns after AWC exit", The Citizen, reported by Majuto Omary, 19 June 2012
- "Twiga Stars coach faults TFF", The Citizen, reported by Majuto Omary, 20 June 2012
- "Twiga Stars hit by scandal", Daily News, 21 June 2012
- "Scandal rocks Twiga officials", The Guardian, 3 July 2012
- "She-polopolo, Twiga Stars eye Congo Brazzaville", Zambia Daily Mail, 22 March 2015, accessed 27 June 2015
- "Tanzania: Shepolopolo Manager Hails Twiga Stars", Daily News, reprinted at allAfrica.com, 12 April 2015, accessed 28 June 2015
- Kikosi cha @twigastarstz kinachoingia kambini kujiandaa na michezo miwili ya Kimataifa ya kirafiki kwenye kalenda la FIFA dhidi ya Morocco na Senegal.
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