The Zanzibar national football team is the national team of Zanzibar

Zanzibar

Zanzibar ,Persian: زنگبار, from suffix bār: "coast" and Zangi: "bruin" ; is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja , and Pemba...

, and is controlled by the Zanzibar Football Association

Zanzibar Football Association

The Zanzibar Football Association is the governing football association for Zanzibar, Africa.The ZFA are an associate member of the African governing body, the Confederation of African Football. Following a rejection from FIFA in 2005, the ZFA were removed from CAF and after much lobbying were...

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History

Zanzibar is not a member of FIFA

FIFA

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

 and is therefore not eligible to enter either the World Cup, But she is a member of the CAF

Confederation of African Football

The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...

so she can take a part in the Africa Cup of Nations . The island is part of the nation of Tanzania

Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...

 which holds FIFA recognition at the international level. Prior to the union of Zanzibar and Tanganyika

Tanganyika

Tanganyika , later formally the Republic of Tanganyika, was a sovereign state in East Africa from 1961 to 1964. It was situated between the Indian Ocean and the African Great Lakes of Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika...

 in 1964, Zanzibar was a fully independent member of the Confederation of African Football

Confederation of African Football

The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...

 (CAF), but never qualified for the African Nations Cup. It was also an associate member of FIFA between 2007 and 2009.

Zanzibar is currently a provisional member of the NF-Board. The team placed 2nd in the 2006 FIFI Wild Cup tournament, losing 4-1 on penalties to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the final. For that tournament, they were coached by the German comedian Oliver Pocher

Oliver Pocher

Oliver Pocher is a German actor, stand-up comedian and television host.- Early life and professional training :...

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Their U-20 team also played in the 2006 ELF Cup

ELF Cup

The ELF Cup is an international football tournament organised by the KTFF, a member of the NF-Board. Among the participants are fellow NF-Board teams, and - in the inaugural 2006 tournament - FIFA member teams from the Asian Football Confederation.-The Inaugural Tournament:The 2006 ELF Cup took...

, finishing fourth of eight, winning one game (1-0 against Kyrgyzstan's

Kyrgyzstan national football team

The Kyrgyzstan national football team is the national team of Kyrgyzstan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kyrgyz Republic.-History:...

 national futsal team) and drawing twice (against Gagauzia and Greenland

Greenland national football team

The Greenland national football team is the national team of Greenland and is controlled by the Football Association of Greenland. Although it has the same status as the Faroe Islands within the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland is not a member of FIFA nor of any continental confederation and therefore...

) before losing 5-0 to Northern Cyprus in the semifinal. They regularly play in the CECAFA Cup

CECAFA Cup

The CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup is the oldest football tournament in Africa. It is a tournament of FIFA and the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations , and includes national teams from Central and East Africa...

, which includes national teams from Central and East Africa, and in 1995 they became champions, winning the final match 1-0 against the host nation, Uganda

Uganda national football team

The Uganda national football team, nicknamed The Cranes, is the national team of Uganda and is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations...

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On 18 of July 2010, Zanzibar has to start afresh and find a new coach after the newly recruited Briton, Stewart Hall, was forced to terminate his contract for technical reasons.
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Zanzibar football achievements

CECAFA Cup

CECAFA Cup

The CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup is the oldest football tournament in Africa. It is a tournament of FIFA and the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations , and includes national teams from Central and East Africa...

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• 1 Time Champion (1995)
• 6 Times Semifinalist (two times third)

ELF Cup

ELF Cup

The ELF Cup is an international football tournament organised by the KTFF, a member of the NF-Board. Among the participants are fellow NF-Board teams, and - in the inaugural 2006 tournament - FIFA member teams from the Asian Football Confederation.-The Inaugural Tournament:The 2006 ELF Cup took...

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• 2006 - Fourth Place

FIFI Wild Cup

FIFI Wild Cup

The FIFI Wild Cup was an alternative football World Cup run by FIFI . FIFI was a body made up of countries not recognized by FIFA and those whose logistics preclude them from playing representative football...

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• 2006 - Second Place

African Cup of Nations

African Cup of Nations

The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...

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• 1962 - Did Not Qualify

All the other editions did not enter.

Current squad

Goalkeepers:

• Mbarouk Suleiman Seif
• Muhammed Aboud Kirobo
• Abrek Abdul Messabara

Outfield players:

• Malale Hamsin Keya (Defender)
• Twahir Ahmada Mzee
• Rajab Khamis Shaban (Defender)
• Hussein Raashid
• Salum Mohammed
• Mwinyi Ally Salum
• Kasim Abukadir(Midfielder)
• Khamis Mcua (Midfielder)
• Khamis Sufiani
• Salum Ussi Hamad
• Masoud Ali Mohamed
• Nassor Massoud
• Abdalla Seif Ali
• Thomas Mauris (Striker)
• Ali Suleiman (Striker)
• Musa Omar (Striker)
• Abdalla Juma (Striker)
• Awsu Maulid (Striker)

See also

• 2006 ELF Cup Squads#Zanzibar U-20