2025 Mapinduzi Cup

The 2025 Mapinduzi Cup was an international association football friendly tournament that took place from 3 to 13 January 2025 at the Gombani Stadium in Zanzibar.

[3] The tournament saw the return of Zanzibar to international football after a hiatus since December 2023.

[5] (H) Hosts The final was played on 13 January 2025[2] and when the two sides met in the group stage, Burkina Faso won 1–0.

[6] Ibrahim Hilika gave the home side the lead four minutes before half-time, and during the second half, Burkina Faso continued to press before Aboubacar Traore scored the equalising goal after 74 minutes.

As the referee prepared to blow the final whistle, Haji Cheda made it 2–1 after he curled in his shot.