Madagascar vs Tanzania meet in Group L of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, with both teams looking for their first points after defeats on the opening matchday. Madagascar lost 2-1 to Nigeria, while Tanzania were beaten 2-0 by Guinea-Bissau.

Tanzania enter this qualifying campaign in an unusual position: the Taifa Stars are already assured of a place at AFCON 2027 as co-hosts alongside Kenya and Uganda. Madagascar, Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau are therefore competing for the group’s additional qualification place.

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Madagascar are the designated home team, although the fixture is being played away from Madagascar. CAF’s official schedule is used for the match time where third-party live-score platforms display conflicting localised times.

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The Tanzania national football team vs Madagascar national football team lineups will be confirmed shortly before kick-off. Final starting XIs matter here because both sides have reasons to reassess their selections after losing their opening qualifiers.

Madagascar coach Corentin Martins has a squad that includes established players alongside newer selections. Zacharie Boucher and Roman Ferber received first call-ups for the September qualifiers, while Warren Caddy returned to the squad. Marco Ilaimaharitra, Rayan Raveloson, Loïc Lapoussin and Hakim Abdallah are among the other options available.

Tanzania will be looking for a response after the 2-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau. The Taifa Stars did not score in that match, making the composition of their attacking line one of the areas to watch when the official teams are announced.

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Madagascar briefly led Nigeria through Ehsan Kari before eventually losing 2-1. Kari therefore enters the second qualifier having already scored in the campaign, while Rayan Ponti supplied Madagascar’s assist in the opening game.

For Tanzania, the immediate priority is a stronger attacking response after the 2-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau. Their recent international results include a 6-0 win against Macau, but the Taifa Stars have also struggled to score consistently against stronger opposition.

Any late withdrawals, injuries or suspensions should be checked against the official matchday squads before kick-off.

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The Tanzania national football team vs Madagascar national football team stats point to a close matchup rather than a clear historical advantage for either side.

The Madagascar vs Tanzania H2H record gives neither team a clear historical advantage. Across the five documented meetings since 2015, Madagascar have won twice, Tanzania have won twice and one match ended in a draw.

The two most recent Tanzania national football team vs Madagascar national football team matches produced different winners. Tanzania won 2-1 at CHAN in August 2025, two months after Madagascar had won their COSAFA Cup meeting 1-0.

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Madagascar have two wins, one draw and two defeats across those five listed fixtures. Tanzania’s 6-0 victory over Macau is the standout result in their sequence, but the Taifa Stars failed to score against Guinea-Bissau, Liechtenstein and Morocco.

The Tanzania national football team vs Madagascar national football team standings show both teams chasing their first points of Group L after Matchday 1.

Tanzania are automatically qualified for AFCON 2027 as co-hosts. The group therefore determines an additional qualifier, with Madagascar, Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau competing for that route to the finals.

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Ehsan Kari gave Madagascar an early player to watch in this campaign by scoring against Nigeria, with Rayan Ponti supplying the assist. Madagascar can also call on Marco Ilaimaharitra, Rayan Raveloson, Loïc Lapoussin and Hakim Abdallah.

Tanzania need to turn attacking possession into clearer chances after being held scoreless by Guinea-Bissau. Their 6-0 victory against Macau earlier in 2026 showed that they can punish opponents when space opens up, but recent meetings with Madagascar have generally been much tighter.

A Tanzania vs Madagascar prediction should account for the balanced head-to-head record, recent form and the confirmed teams rather than relying on one previous result. The five documented meetings are split at two wins each with one draw.

Madagascar at least found the net against Nigeria on Matchday 1, while Tanzania need an attacking response after losing 2-0 to Guinea-Bissau. Three of the five documented H2H meetings finished with fewer than three goals, and several of Tanzania’s recent matches have also been low scoring.

Confirmed lineups and the opening stages of the match should provide stronger information about how the contest is developing than a fixed score prediction before kick-off.

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Madagascar vs Tanzania is scheduled for Tuesday, 29 September 2026.

CAF’s official schedule lists kick-off at 13:00 GMT, which is 15:00 SAST.

The match is part of Group L of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers.

Before Matchday 2, Madagascar are third with zero points and Tanzania are fourth with zero points. Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria have three points each.

Across the five documented meetings since 2015, Madagascar have won twice, Tanzania have won twice and one match ended in a draw.

Tanzania beat Madagascar 2-1 on 9 August 2025 at the African Nations Championship.

Yes. Tanzania are automatically qualified as one of the AFCON 2027 co-hosts alongside Kenya and Uganda.

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Madagascar vs Tanzania gives both teams an immediate opportunity to respond after losing their opening AFCON 2027 qualifying matches. Madagascar showed they could threaten Nigeria before losing 2-1, while Tanzania will want a stronger attacking performance after their 2-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau.

Their head-to-head record adds another reason to expect a competitive match: two wins each and one draw from the five documented meetings. For Madagascar, the points matter directly in the battle for Group L’s additional qualification place, while already-qualified Tanzania can use the campaign to build towards the AFCON 2027 finals.

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