Prior to the union of Zanzibar and Tanganyika in 1964, Zanzibar was a fully independent member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), but never qualified for the African Nations Cup.
Før sammenslutningen af Zanzibar og Tanganyika, under navnet Tanzania, i 1964, var Zanzibar fuldgyldigt medlem af Confederation of African Football (CAF), men har aldrig kvalificeret sig til deltagelse i African Nations Cup.