Senior national team coach Bakari Shime says the COSAFA event is the perfect stage for his side against top-quality opposition and that it will present preparation opportunities for the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month. They have two previous showings at the women’s senior championship in 20.Īside from that, they have claimed the COSAFA titles in both the women’s Under-17 and Under-20 age groups, showing their excellent development structures and their ability to compete in those age-groups.
Tanzania played at the inaugural men’s COSAFA Cup in 1997, and subsequently made appearances in 20. The country will be represented again at the 2021 COSAFA Women’s Championship that will be played in Nelson Mandela Bay from September 28-October 9, adding another chapter to their love affair with Southern African football. East African side Tanzania are no stranger to COSAFA events at all age groups in both men’s and women’s football having been part of the rich history of the organisation down the years.