Tanzania v Zambia

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

TanzaniaTanzaniaTAN

3-1-4, 10 PTS

ZambiaZambiaZAM

3-0-4, 9 PTS

Fashion Sakala - 75'

13
Suleiman
12
Msindo
4
Hamad
14
Mwamnyeto
15
Mwenda
6
Salum
23
Habibu
17
Omary
8
M'Mombwa
9
Sopu
7
Peter

No.Name
13Yakoub Suleiman
4Ibrahim Hamad
14Bakari Mwamnyeto
12Pascal Gaudence Msindo 16Lusajo Mwaikenda
15Israel Patrick Mwenda
23Khalid Habibu
17Yahya Omary 20Novatus Miroshi
6Feisal Salum
8Charles M'Mombwa 11Offen Chikola
9Abdul Sopu 10Morice Abraham
7Paul Peter 19Tarryn Allarakhia

Substitutes
21Yusuph Kagoma
22Lameck Lawi
1Hussein Masaranga
3Miano Danilo
18Zuberi Masudi

16
Mulenga
8
Musonda
14
Chongo
6
Sakala
13
Mphande
15
Kapumbu
10
Sakala
3
Chisala
7
Kampamba
22
Kangwa
20
Daka

No.Name
16Lawrence Mulenga
14Kabaso Chongo
6Benson Sakala
15Kelvin Kapumbu
8Lubambo Musonda
13Gift Mphande
3Obino Chisala 9Lameck Banda
7Kelvin Kampamba 19Kennedy Musonda
10Fashion Sakala 23Edward Chilufya
22Kings Kangwa
20Patson Daka 12Emmanuel Banda

Substitutes
4Frankie Musonda
2Mathews Banda
11Joseph Sabobo
24Gift Siame
18Charles Kalumba
1Patrick Chooma
17Clatous Chama
21Dominic Chanda

Amaan Stadium

3:00 PM, October 8, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Amaan Stadium, Tanzania

Referees:
Ibrahim Kalilou Traore

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Morocco	8	8	0	0	+20	24
Niger	8	5	0	3	+1	15
Tanzania	8	3	1	4	-1	10
Zambia	8	3	0	5	0	9
Congo	8	0	1	7	-20	1
Eritrea	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Tanzania v Zambia

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