Here is a look at the official shirt numbers for Tanzania’s 27 member 2023 Africa Cup of Nations squad. (officially the AFCON 2023 tournament, but is being held in January 2024).
The Taifa Stars are in Group F where they have World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, DR Congo and the Chipolopolo of Zambia in their AFCON group.
Who wears
Jersey No 1 for Tanzania- Kwesi Kawawa (Goalkeeper Karslunds)
Shirt Number 2 for Taifa Stars- Haji Mnoga (Aldershot)
Jersey No.3 for Tanzania- Mudathir Yahya (Young Africans)
Shirt Number 4 for Taifa Stars- Ibrahim Hamad (Young Africans)
Jersey No.5 for Tanzania- Dickson Job (Young Africans)
Shirt Number 6 for Taifa Stars- Feisal Salum (Young Africans)
Jersey No 7 for Tanzania- Himid Mao (Ghazl El Mahalla)
Shirt Number 8 for Taifa Stars- Morice Abraham (Spartak Subotica)
Jersey No 9 for Tanzania- Cyprian Kachwele (Vancouver Whitecaps)
Shirt Number 10 for Taifa Stars- Mbwana Samatta (PAOK, Captain)
Jersey No.11 for Tanzania- Tarryn Allarakhia (Wealdstone)
Shirt Number 12 for Taifa Stars- Simon Msuva (JS Kabylie)
Jersey No.13 for Tanzania- Beno David Kakolanya (Goalkeeper Singida)
Shirt Number 14 for Taifa Stars- Bakari Mwamnyeto (Young Africans)
Jersey No.15 for Tanzania- Mohammed Hussein (Simba SC)
Shirt Number 16 for Taifa Stars- Lusajo Mwaikenda (Azam FC)
Jersey No.17 for Tanzania- Sospeter Bajana (Azam FC)
Shirt Number 18 for Taifa Stars- Aishi Manula (Goalkeeper Simba SC)
Jersey No.19 for Tanzania- Mzamiru Yassin (Simba SC)
Shirt Number 20 for Taifa Stars- Novatus Dismas (Shakhtar Donetsk)
Jersey No.21 for Tanzania- Charles M’Mombwa (MacArthur FC)
Shirt Number 22 for Taifa Stars- Kibu Denis (Simba SC)
Jersey No 23 for Tanzania- Ben Starkie (Ilkeston)
Shirt Number 24 for Taifa Stars- Abdi Banda (Richards Bay)
Jersey No 25 for Tanzania- Abdulmalik Zakaria (Namungo)
Shirt Number 26 for Taifa Stars- Miano Danilo Van den Bos (Villena)
Jersey No 27 for Tanzania- Mo Sagaf (Boreham Wood)
How many England based players for Taifa Stars at AFCON 2024?
4 of Tanzania’s 27 member squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2024) are playing in England- Haji Mnoga, Tarryn Allarakhia, Ben Starkie and Mo Sagaf.
How many domestic players on Tanzania’s AFCON 2024 roster?
13 of the 27 member Taifa Stars squad for the Africa Cup of Nations play their football in Tanzania itself- so nearly half the squad is based of domestic players.