Miguel Gamondi unveils Tanzania squad for FIFA Series in Rwanda

Tanzania national team head coach Miguel Gamondi has released a squad of 25 members ahead of the upcoming FIFA Series 2026, set to take place in Kigali, Rwanda.

The 2026 FIFA Series will be the second edition of the FIFA Series, an invitational Association football tournament promoted by FIFA that features friendly matches between national teams from different continental confederations.

 

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The men’s section of the 2026 edition will feature nine different four-team series taking place across eight host countries during the FIFA window of March 25 to 31.

Tanzania have been drawn in Group B

Taifa Stars have been drawn in Group B of the intercontinental tournament, with all matches scheduled in Kigali. According to the Guardian, the team will kick off residential camp on March 22 as Tanzania aims to build on the momentum from their historic Round of 16 appearance at the last AFCON.

The Taifa Stars will begin their campaign on March 26 with a high-profile clash against European side Liechtenstein. They will then face Aruba from the Caribbean (CONCACAF) and Macau representing Asia (AFC) in subsequent fixtures.

The 2026 FIFA Series will bring together national teams with a wide range of competitive profiles, reinforcing the development-driven design of the initiative.

The purpose of the FIFA Series is to facilitate meaningful international friendly matches between national teams from different confederations that would not normally compete against one another, thereby supporting football development both on and off the pitch.

The 2026 edition of this initiative will feature 48 national teams – representing almost a quarter of FIFA’s 211 Member Associations – competing in 12 groups of four teams each.

Eleven FIFA Member Associations will host the series, with Rwanda staging two groups. Nine groups will feature men’s national teams and three will involve women’s national teams, with all six confederations represented.

FIFA Series: Rwanda B;

• Aruba (Concacaf)
• Liechtenstein (UEFA)
• Macau (AFC)
• Tanzania (CAF)

Taifa Stars Squad for FIFA Series;

Goalkeepers: Aishi Manula (Azam FC), Yona Amosi (Pamba Jiji), Zuberi Foba (Azam FC).

Defenders: Mohamed Mussa (Mashujaa FC), Twalib Nuru (Azam FC), Bakari Msimu (Coastal Union), Elias Lameck (Azam FC), Haji Mnoga (Salford City, England), Nickson Kibabage (Simba SC), Bakari Mwamnyeto (Young Africans), Mohamed Hussein (Young Africans), Ibrahim Abdulla (Young Africans).

Midfielders: Yusuph Kagoma (Simba SC), Kelvin Nashon (Pamba Jiji), Mudathir Yahya (Young Africans), Novatus Dismas (Göztepe FC, Turkey), Feisal Salum (Azam FC), Charles M’mombwa (Floriana FC, Malta), Tarryn Allarakhia (Rochdale AFC, England), Alphonce Mabula (Shamakhi, Azerbaijan).

Forwards: Saimon Msuva (Al-Talaba, Iraq), Suleiman Mwalimu (Simba SC), Kelvin John (Aalborg BK, Denmark), Iddi Suleiman (Azam FC), Paul Peter (JKT Tanzania).