MATCH STATS: Uganda vs Tanzania – TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Group C

East African rivals and neighbours Uganda and Tanzania meet at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. The Group stage match will be played at the Stade El Barid in Rabat on 27 December, with kick-off at 18h30 local time (17h30 GMT).

Uganda began their campaign with a 3–1 defeat to Tunisia, while Tanzania were beaten 2–1 by Nigeria in their opening fixture.

This is the first meeting between Uganda and Tanzania at the Africa Cup of Nations finals.

The two sides have faced each other 61 times in total across all competitions. Uganda have won 33 matches, Tanzania 12, with 16 draws.

Their most recent meetings came in qualifying for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, when the away side won 1–0 in each match. Tanzania finished second in the group ahead of Uganda and qualified for the finals in Côte d’Ivoire alongside group winners Algeria.

The rivalry dates back to 8 September 1964, when Tanzania defeated Uganda 3–0 in the East African Cup.

Uganda recorded their biggest win in this fixture with a 5–0 triumph on 30 November 1991 in a CECAFA Cup match.

Uganda have lost both of their previous matches against East African opponents at AFCON, losing 2–1 and 2–0 to Ethiopia in the group stages of the 1968 and 1976 tournaments.

Tanzania’s only previous AFCON match against an East African rival ended in a 3–2 defeat to Kenya in their second group game in 2019.

Uganda midfielders Khalid Aucho and Steven Mukwala both play their club football in Tanzania, representing Singida Black Stars and Simba SC respectively. Aucho is coached at club level by Tanzania head coach Miguel Gamondi.

 

PAST MEETINGS

OVERALL
Uganda: P61 W33 D16 L12 GF96 GA59 GD+37
Tanzania: P61 W12 D16 L33 GF59 GA96 GD-37

PAST AFCON MEETINGS
None – first AFCON meeting between Uganda and Tanzania.

 

Uganda – Key Statistics

·       Their loss to Tunisia in the opening match was their 17th defeat in 24 matches at AFCON finals.

·       The second goal conceded against Tunisia was the 40th goal Uganda have conceded at AFCON.

·       Denis Omedi’s goal against Tunisia at 91 minutes and 25 seconds is the latest goal scored by Uganda at AFCON since at least 1974.

·       Omedi’s strike ended a run of 376 minutes without a goal for Uganda at AFCON, having failed to score in their previous two matches.

·       Uganda have now lost their opening match five times in eight AFCON appearances.

·       They have won just one of their last nine AFCON matches (D3 L6).

·       Their current winless run at AFCON stands at four matches (D1 L3).

·       They have lost their last three AFCON matches.

·       Uganda have previously lost four consecutive AFCON matches on two occasions: their first six matches at the finals, and again when losing their final match in 1974 followed by all three group games in 1976.

·       Since the introduction of a group stage in 1968, Uganda have never won their second group match, losing four times and drawing twice.

·       They have lost their opening two matches at AFCON on three previous occasions: 1962, 1968 and 1976.

·       Uganda have avoided defeat in their second match after losing the opener only once, in 1974, when they lost 2–1 to Egypt before drawing 2–2 with Côte d’Ivoire.

·       Against Tunisia, Uganda registered one shot on target, which resulted in their goal during second-half stoppage time.

·       They completed 363 passes against Tunisia with a passing accuracy of 81.2%.

·       Jordan Obita recorded 81 touches, attempted 71 passes and completed 63, the most by any player in the match.

·       Rogers Mato contested the most duels (20) and also won the most (12) against Tunisia.

 

Tanzania – Key Statistics

·       Their 2–1 defeat to Nigeria was Tanzania’s 10th match at AFCON finals.

·       The loss to Nigeria was their seventh defeat at AFCON.

·       Tanzania became the fourth team to fail to win their first 10 AFCON matches, alongside Benin (15), Mozambique (14) and Guinea-Bissau (12).

·       Charles M’Mombwa, scorer of Tanzania’s goal against Nigeria, has scored three of Tanzania’s last four goals in all competitions.

·       M’Mombwa applied 103 pressures against Nigeria, the most by any player in the match.

·       Tanzania have lost their opening match in all four of their AFCON appearances.

·       They have lost both of their AFCON meetings with Nigeria, who are the first team to defeat them multiple times at the finals.

·       Tanzania’s record in their second group match at AFCON reads P3 W0 D1 L2.

·       They have lost their second group match twice, against Egypt in 1980 (2–1) and Kenya in 2019 (3–2).

·       They drew their second group match 1–1 against Zambia at the 2023 edition.

·       Tanzania have begun AFCON tournaments with successive defeats in 1980 and 2019.

·       They have conceded two or more goals in seven of their 10 AFCON matches.

·       Nine of their 10 AFCON matches have produced goals, with their only 0–0 draw coming against DR Congo in their final group match at the 2023 edition.

·       Despite failing to win a match at AFCON, Tanzania have scored in six of their 10 games at the finals.

·       Their goal against Nigeria means they have scored at least once in each of their four AFCON tournament appearances.

·       It was the second time Tanzania have scored in an opening AFCON match, also netting in a 3–1 defeat to Nigeria in 1980.

·       A goal in this match would see Tanzania score in successive AFCON matches for the first time since scoring in all three group games in 1980.

·       Tanzania faced 11 shots on target against Nigeria and registered three shots on target themselves.

·       Goalkeeper Zuberi Lukomo made eight saves against Nigeria, the third-most by any goalkeeper in a single match during the first round of fixtures.