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==History==
==History==
After three years of work and the creation of a league system, Futsal Namibia was accepted into the [[Namibia Football Association]] in July 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kambukwe |first1=Maurice |title=Futsal Namibia Now NFA-Affiliated...as League Kicks Off |url=https://neweralive.na/futsal-namibia-now-nfa-affiliated-as-league-kicks-off-2/#google_vignette |publisher=New Era Live |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref><ref name="Exciting Challenge">{{cite web |title=Futsal Namibia Team Faces Exciting Challenge in 2024 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers |url=https://www.observer24.com.na/futsal-namibia-team-faces-exciting-challenge-in-2024-africa-cup-of-nations-qualifiers/ |publisher=The Windhoek Observer |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> At that time, Futsal Namibia founder Andrei Tirterao announced that the organization was planning to field the nation's first-ever national team.<ref name="National Selection">{{cite web |title=Futsal Works Toward National Selection |url=https://www.sportwrap.com.na/motorsport-sw/futsal-works-towards-national-selection2023-07-3176427 |publisher=Sport Wrap |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> The team entered into [[2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] and were drawn against [[Tanzania national futsal team|Tanzania]] for a home-and-away series. The home leg, to be played on 3 February 2024, would be Namibia's first-ever match.<ref name="make history">{{cite web |last1=Schutz |first1=Helge |title=Namibia Futsal to make history |url=https://www.namibian.com.na/namibia-futsal-to-make-history/ |publisher=The Namibian |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>
Tanzania entered into [[2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] and were drawn against [[Namibia national futsal team|Namibia]] for a home-and-away series. The away leg, to be played on 3 February 2024, would be both Tanzania and Namibia's first-ever match.<ref name="make history">{{cite web |last1=Schutz |first1=Helge |title=Namibia Futsal to make history |url=https://www.namibian.com.na/namibia-futsal-to-make-history/ |publisher=The Namibian |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>


Namibia went on to lose its debut by a score of 2–5. Maximillian Boll scored the team's first-ever goal while the second was added by Vilo Lawrence.<ref name="Uphill Battle">{{cite web |title=Futsal Namibia Faces Uphill Battle After Home Defeat in CAF AFCON Qualifiers |url=https://www.observer24.com.na/futsal-namibia-faces-uphill-battle-after-home-defeat-in-caf-afcon-futsal-qualifiers/ |publisher=The Windhoek Observer |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref><ref name="Team Optimistic">{{cite web |last1=Munango |first1=Brian |title=Futsal Team Optimistic Despite Loss |url=https://www.namibiansun.com/sport-wrap-main/futsal-team-optimistic-despite-loss2024-02-05103112 |publisher=The Namibian Sun |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> In the away leg played in [[Dar es Salam]], Namibia earned a surprise 6–3 victory. With the goals scored level at eight, Namibia advanced on [[Away goals rule|away goals]] and qualified for the [[2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations#Group B|2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref name="Namibia Gears Up">{{cite web |title=Futsal Namibia Gears Up for Competition Proper for CAF Futsal AFCON Competition |url=https://www.observer24.com.na/futsal-namibia-gears-up-for-competition-proper-for-caf-futsal-afcon-competition/ |publisher=The Windhoek Observer |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref><ref name="Warm Wishes">{{cite web |title=Namibia Football Association Sends Warm Wishes to National Futsal Team Ahead of Historic Debut |url=https://www.observer24.com.na/namibia-football-association-sends-warm-wishes-to-national-futsal-team-ahead-of-historic-debut/ |publisher=The Windhoek Observer |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> Namibia lost its opening match of the tournament proper to fellow debutantes [[Mauritania national futsal team|Mauritania]] by a score of 4–5.<ref name="nine goal thriller">{{cite web |title=TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON: Mauritania edge fellow debutants Namibia in nine goal thriller |url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-futsal-africa-cup-of-nations/news/totalenergies-caf-futsal-afcon-mauritania-edge-fellow-debutants-namibia-in-nine-goal-thriller/ |publisher=Confederation of African Football |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> During the tournament, Namibia was managed by the team's first-ever head coach, Ryan Jago, who became the first [[England|English]] coach in [[Futsal Africa Cup of Nations|AFCON]] history.<ref name="AFCON's first English coach">{{cite web |title=Jago: I'm proud to be the Futsal AFCON's first English coach |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/futsalworldcup/uzbekistan-2024/articles/ryan-jago-interview-namibia-afcon |publisher=FIFA |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref><ref name="First-Ever Futsal Head Coach">{{cite web |last1=McGettigan |first1=Stephen |title=Ryan Jago; makes history as Namibia’s First-Ever Futsal Head Coach |url=https://www.futsalfocus.net/ryan-jagos-futsal-journey-from-english-futsal-coaching-namibia-national-futsal-team/ |publisher=futsalfocus.net |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>
Tanzania went on to win its debut by a score of 2–5. <ref name="Uphill Battle">{{cite web |title=Futsal Namibia Faces Uphill Battle After Home Defeat in CAF AFCON Qualifiers |url=https://www.observer24.com.na/futsal-namibia-faces-uphill-battle-after-home-defeat-in-caf-afcon-futsal-qualifiers/ |publisher=The Windhoek Observer |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref><ref name="Team Optimistic">{{cite web |last1=Munango |first1=Brian |title=Futsal Team Optimistic Despite Loss |url=https://www.namibiansun.com/sport-wrap-main/futsal-team-optimistic-despite-loss2024-02-05103112 |publisher=The Namibian Sun |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> In the away leg played in [[Dar es Salam]], Namibia earned a surprise 6–3 victory. With the goals scored level at eight, Namibia advanced on [[Away goals rule|away goals]] and qualified for the [[2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations#Group B|2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref name="Namibia Gears Up">{{cite web |title=Futsal Namibia Gears Up for Competition Proper for CAF Futsal AFCON Competition |url=https://www.observer24.com.na/futsal-namibia-gears-up-for-competition-proper-for-caf-futsal-afcon-competition/ |publisher=The Windhoek Observer |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref><ref name="Warm Wishes">{{cite web |title=Namibia Football Association Sends Warm Wishes to National Futsal Team Ahead of Historic Debut |url=https://www.observer24.com.na/namibia-football-association-sends-warm-wishes-to-national-futsal-team-ahead-of-historic-debut/ |publisher=The Windhoek Observer |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>


==All-time fixtures and results==
==All-time fixtures and results==

Revision as of 12:40, 12 August 2024

Tanzania
AssociationTFF
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Home stadiumStarlight Futsal Arena
FIFA codeTAN
FIFA ranking138 (14 June 2024)[1]
First international
 Namibia 2–5 Tanzania 
(Windhoek, Namibia; 3 February 2024)
Biggest win
 Namibia 2–5 Tanzania 
(Windhoek, Namibia; 3 February 2024)
Biggest defeat
 Tanzania 3–6 Namibia 
(Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 9 February 2024)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances0
Futsal Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances0

The Tanzania national futsal team is controlled by the Tanzania Football Federation, the governing body for futsal in Tanzania, and represents the country in international futsal competitions.

History

Tanzania entered into 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualification and were drawn against Namibia for a home-and-away series. The away leg, to be played on 3 February 2024, would be both Tanzania and Namibia's first-ever match.[2]

Tanzania went on to win its debut by a score of 2–5. [3][4] In the away leg played in Dar es Salam, Namibia earned a surprise 6–3 victory. With the goals scored level at eight, Namibia advanced on away goals and qualified for the 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations.[5][6]

All-time fixtures and results

3 February 2024 (2024-02-03) 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualification Namibia  2–5  Tanzania Windhoek, Namibia
19:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Windhoek Showgrounds Sport Plaza
9 February 2024 (2024-02-09) 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations qualification Tanzania  3–6  Namibia Dar es Salam, Tanzania
20:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Starlight Futsal Arena

Competitive record

FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA DIF
Netherlands 1989 Did not enter
British Hong Kong 1992
Spain 1996
Guatemala 2000
Chinese Taipei 2004
Brazil 2008
2012
Colombia 2016
Lithuania 2021
Uzbekistan 2024 Did not qualify
Total 0/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Africa Futsal Cup of Nations

Africa Futsal Cup of Nations record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA DIF
Egypt 1996 Did not enter
Egypt 2000
2004
Libya 2008
Burkina Faso 2011
South Africa 2016
Morocco 2020
Morocco 2024 Did not qualify
Total 0/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Head-to-head record

As of match played 9 February 2024

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

Opponent
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Namibia 2 1 0 1 8 8 0
Total 2 1 0 1 8 8 0

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ Schutz, Helge. "Namibia Futsal to make history". The Namibian. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Futsal Namibia Faces Uphill Battle After Home Defeat in CAF AFCON Qualifiers". The Windhoek Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. ^ Munango, Brian. "Futsal Team Optimistic Despite Loss". The Namibian Sun. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Futsal Namibia Gears Up for Competition Proper for CAF Futsal AFCON Competition". The Windhoek Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Namibia Football Association Sends Warm Wishes to National Futsal Team Ahead of Historic Debut". The Windhoek Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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