Tanzania national under-20 football team

Tanzania U-20

Nickname(s)	Ngorongoro Boys
Association	Tanzania Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA
Home stadium	Benjamin Mkapa Stadium
First colours Second colours Third colours
First international
South Africa 3–0 Tanzania  (Pretoria, South Africa; 22 December 1996)
Biggest win
Somalia 1–8 Tanzania  (Karatu, Tanzania; 26 November 2020)
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	1 (first in 2021)
Best result	Group stage (2021)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	None

The Tanzania national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Ngorongoro Boys, represents Tanzania in international youth football competitions.^[1] Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup and the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which is the top competitions for this age group.^[2]

they also participate at the CECAFA U-20 Championship wich serves as a qualifier to the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations they won it twice in 1971 and 2019 and they have been Runners-up three times 1975, 1995 and 2020.^[3]

• CECAFA U-20 Championship:
  • Winners (2): 1971, 2019
  • Runners-up (3): 1975, 1995, 2020

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year	Round	GP	W	D1	L	GS	GA
1977	Did not qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2023
2025	To be determined
Total	0/23	0	0	0	0	0	0

¹Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances: 1
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1979	did not enter
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997	did not qualify
1999
2001
2003
2005	Withdrew before qualification
2007	did not enter
2009	Withdrew before qualification
2011	did not qualify
2013
2015
2017	did not enter
2019	did not qualify
2021	Group stage	12th	3	0	1	2	1	8
2023	did not qualify
Total	Group stage	1/23	3	0	1	2	1	8

• soccerway.com