Tanzanian mainland soccer team (men)
Nickname (s) | Kilimanjaro Stars |
Association | Tanzania Football Federation |
Head coach | Marcio Maximo |
Home stadium | Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium |
FIFA code | TAN |
(As of July 7, 2010) |
The national soccer team of the mainland of the East African state Tanzania is the selection of the Tanzania Football Federation . Only players from the mainland and not from the autonomous state of Zanzibar are eligible to play . The joint national team that also competes in FIFA and CAF competitions is the Tanzanian national soccer team .
The team "Kilimanjaro Stars" is named after the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro .
successes
The mainland national team competes in the Council for East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) and won the CECAFA Cup in 1974 , 1994 and 2010, finishing second in 1973 , 1980 , 1981 , 1992 , 2002 and third in 2008 .