CAN 2025: Miguel Gamondi announces his preliminary Taifa Stars squad

Preliminary Taifa Stars squad for CAN 2025

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Tanzania head coach Miguel Gamondi has unveiled his preliminary squad for the Africa Cup of Nations – CAN 2025.

A squad consisting of 51 players, which will be trimmed down before the official list is submitted to the Confederation of African Football.

The Taifa Stars have been drawn into Group C alongside Nigeria, Uganda, and Tunisia, marking their fourth appearance in the finals after 1980, 2019, and 2023.

In their previous three appearances, Tanzania failed to progress beyond the group stage.

Here is the full preliminary squad:

Hussein Masalanga (Singida Black Star)

Yakoub Suleiman (Simba SC)

Yona Amosi (Pamba Jiji FC)

Zuberi Foba (Azam FC)

Haji Mnoga (Salford City, England)

Iddi Selemani (Azam FC)

Ibrahim Abdulla (Young Africans)

Dickson Job (Young Africans)

Feisal Salum (Azam FC)

Cyprian Kachwele (Whitecaps FC, Canada)

Ahmed Pipino (KMC FC)

Abdul Suleiman (Azam FC)

Mbwana Samatta (Le Havre AC, France)

Morice Abraham (Simba SC)

Pascal Msindo (Azam FC)

Wilson Nangu (Simba SC)

Mohamed Hussein (Young Africans)

Lusajo Mwaikenda (Azam FC)

Mukrim Abdallah (Singida Black Star)

Nassor Saadun (Azam FC)

Elias Lawi (Azam FC)

Yusuph Kagoma (Simba SC)

Shomari Kapombe (Simba SC)

Mudathiri Yahya (Young Africans)

Saimon Msuva (Al-Talaba SC, Iraq)

Athumani Makanbo (Coastal Union)

Vedastus Masinde (Simba SC)

Bakari Mwamnyeto (Young Africans)

Novatus Miroshi (Göztepe FC, Turkey)

Tarryn Allarakhia (Rochdale AFC, England)

Charles M’Mombwa (Floriana FC, Malta)

Iddi Kipagwile (Dodoma Jiji)

Vitalisi Mayanga (Mbeya City)

Khalid Habibu (Singida Black Star)

Edwin Balua (EN Paralimniou, Cyprus)

Mano Danilo (FK Panevėžys, Lithuania)

Alphonce Mabula (FC Shamakhi, Azerbaijan)

Abdukari Kikwani (Namungo FC)

Abdulmalik Zakaria (Mashujaa FC)

Nathaniel Chilambo (Azam FC)

Said Khamis (Immigration FC, Malaysia)

Suleiman Mwalimu (Simba Sports Club)

Yahya Zaydi (Azam FC)

Offen Chikola (Young Africans)

Jackson Kasanzo (Tormenta FC, USA)

Kibu Denis (Simba SC)

Israel Mwenda (Young Africans)

Kelvin John (Aalborg BK, Denmark)

Kelvin Nashon (Pamba Jiji FC)

Sabri Kondo (BK Häcken, Sweden)

Nickson Kibabage (Singida Black Star)

Paul Peter (JKT Tanzania)

Abel Josiah (JKT Tanzania U20)