Tanzania Name Final 28-Man Squad for AFCON 2025 as Samatta and Msuva Return
The Taifa Stars have confirmed their final 28-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, with captain Mbwana Samatta and veteran forward Simon Msuva headlining Miguel Gamondi’s selections.
Samatta Back to Lead the Charge
Samatta reclaims the armband after rediscovering top form with Le Havre in France’s Ligue 1, while Msuva also returns as one of the squad’s most experienced attacking options.
Strong Local Core + Promising Youngsters
Tanzania retain several standout performers from the domestic league, including:
- Feisal Salum
- Pascal Msindo
- Yakoub Suleiman
- Mohammed Hussein
Rising talents Kelvin Nashon and Novatus Dismas make the final cut, highlighting Gamondi’s balance between experience and youth.
Overseas-based defender Haji Mnoga (Salford City, England) is among the most notable inclusions from abroad.
This will be Tanzania’s fourth AFCON appearance, as they aim to make a statement in Morocco.
A Tough Group C Awaits
The Taifa Stars have been drawn into a competitive Group C featuring:
- Nigeria
- Tunisia
- Uganda (regional derby)
Tanzania begin their campaign against the Super Eagles on 23 December, face Uganda on 27 December, and wrap up the group against Tunisia on 30 December.
🇹🇿 Tanzania AFCON 2025 Final Squad
Goalkeepers
- Yakoub Suleiman (Simba SC)
- Hussein Masalanga (Singida BS)
- Zuberi Foba (Azam FC)
Defenders
- Bakari Mwamnyeto (Young Africans)
- Shomari Kapombe (Simba SC)
- Lusajo Mwaikenda (Azam FC)
- Mohamed Hussein (Young Africans)
- Nickson Kibabage (Simba SC)
- Alphonse Mkabule (Shamakhi, Azerbaijan)
- Wilson Nnang (Simba SC)
- Novatus Dismas (Göztepe, Turkey)
- Kelvin Nashon (Tanda Jiji)
- Pascal Msindo (Azam FC)
- Haji Mnoga (Salford City, England)
- Dickson Job (Young Africans)
Midfielders / Forwards
- Ibrahim Abdulla (Young Africans)
- Habibu Iddi (Singida BS)
- Tarrryn Allouche (Rochdale AFC, England)
- Charles Mombwa (Floriana, Malta)
- Morice Abraham (Simba SC)
- Feisal Salum (Azam FC)
- Ahmed Pipino (Azam FC)
- Abdul Suleiman (Azam FC)
- Iddi Selemani (Azam FC)
- Mbwana Samatta (Le Havre, France)
- Elias Maguli (Azam FC / France)
- Shomari Lawi (Aalborg BK, Denmark)
- Simon Msuva (Al-Talaba, Iraq)
