South Sudan women's national football team
The South Sudan women's national team represents South Sudan in international women's football competitions.
| Nickname(s) | Bright Starlets | |
|---|---|---|
| Association | South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) | |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |
| Sub-confederation | CECAFA (East & Central Africa) | |
| Head coach | Sidi Mohammed Karouane | |
| Captain | Amy Lasu | |
| Top scorer | Debora Stephen (4) | |
| FIFA code | SSD | |
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| FIFA ranking | ||
| Current | 191 (14 June 2024)[1] | |
| Highest | 175 (December 2021) | |
| Lowest | 191 (March 2024) | |
| First international | ||
| Tanzania 9–0 South Sudan (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 16 November 2019) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
| Sudan 0–6 South Sudan (Khartoum, Sudan, 16 February 2022) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| Ethiopia 11–0 South Sudan (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10 April 2021) | ||
History
South Sudan gain its independent from Sudan in 2011. That same year the women's team was created.[2]
The team then gained Confederation of African Football (CAF) membership in February 2012 and full FIFA membership in May.[3][4]
They played their first international competition at the 2019 CECAFA Women's Championship where they lost their first game 0–9 on16 November 2019 against Tanzania, achieved their first win in their second match 5 - 0 vs Zanzibar on 18 November 2019, and two days later on 20 November 2019, dropped their third game 0 - 5 against Burundi. The team was eliminated in the group stage. Kenya women national team went on to win the tournament with 2 - 0 victory over Tanzania women national team.
Team image
Nicknames
The South Sudan women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Bright Starlets" derived from the men's national team "Bright Star".
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
| 20 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg | Egypt | 4–0 | South Sudan | Cairo, Egypt |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report (EFA) | Stadium: Petrosport Stadium Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia) |
| 24 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg | South Sudan | 0–4 (0–8 agg.) | Egypt | Cairo, Egypt |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report (EFA) | Stadium: Al Salam Stadium | ||
| Note: Egypt won 8–0 on aggregate. | ||||
2024
| 29 May 2024 Friendly | Tanzania | 3–0 | South Sudan | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium |
| 31 May 2024 Friendly | Seychelles | 1–5 | South Sudan | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| 16:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium |
All-time record
- As of 23 October 2021
- Key
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
| Burundi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0.00 |
| Kenya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0.00 |
| Sudan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100.00 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0.00 |
| Zanzibar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 53 | −46 | 10.00 |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Sidi Mohamed Karoune | [5] |
Manager history
- Sarah Edward (2011–20??)[6]
- Sabino Domaso (20??)
- Moses Machar Akol (2019)
- Sabino Domaso (20??–20??)
- Shilene Booysen (2021–2023)
- Sidi Mohamed Karoune( 2023-)
Players
Current squad
- This is the selected squad for two Friendly against Tanzania and Seychelles in May 2024.[7]
- Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Khalda Hassan | 16 December 2004 | El-Merreikh | |||
| GK | Teresa Nawal | Yei Joint Stars | ||||
| GK | Juan Rita | Malaka FC | ||||
| GK | Nawal Teresa | Yei Joint Stars | ||||
| DF | Filda Amadrio | Yei Join Stars | ||||
| DF | Jessica Modong | Yei Join Stars | ||||
| DF | Sumaya Malili | Yei Join Stars | ||||
| DF | Dorka Greal | El Merrikh FC | ||||
| DF | Amama Issa | Munuki FC | ||||
| DF | Nakirijja Annet | Yei Join Stars | ||||
| DF | Akual Ramadan | Darajat FC | ||||
| DF | Roba Esther | Munuki FC | ||||
| MF | Apayi Hatima | Yei Join Stars | ||||
| MF | Diana Padonyi | Munuki FC | ||||
| MF | Amy Lasu (captain) | 8 November 1995 | FK Saned | |||
| MF | Fatoumata Abubakar | Kator FC | ||||
| MF | Mariam Luiz | Yei Join Stars | ||||
| MF | Mary Dawa | Yei Join Stars | ||||
| MF | Stella Nyoka | Al Rabita FC | ||||
| MF | Marline Pita | Munuki FC | ||||
| MF | Adut Deborah | Munuki FC | ||||
| MF | Angelina June | Munuki FC | ||||
| MF | Naggaya Joanitor | Ceaslaa Queens | ||||
| FW | Mary Anger | Yei Join Stars | ||||
| FW | Ayak Ngour | Freedom FC | ||||
| FW | Dusman Harriet | Yei Join Stars | ||||
| FW | Amouna Kenedeth | Munuki FC | ||||
| FW | Namugeye Rahma | Munuki FC | ||||
| FW | Debora Stephen | MFA Zalgirl FC | ||||
| FW | Chieng Thomas | El Merriekh FC | ||||
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to a South Sudan squad in the past 12 months.
Previous squads
- COSAFA Women's Championship
- CECAFA Women's Championship
Records
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 16 July 2022.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2019 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2023 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2000 | |||||||||
| 2004 | |||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||
| 2012 | |||||||||
| 2016 | |||||||||
| 2020 | |||||||||
| 2024 | |||||||||
| Total | 0/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Africa Women Cup of Nations
The team was in the draw for qualifying to the 2014 African Championship, but had withdrawn from their first round match against Ethiopia.
| Africa Women Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2012 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2014 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2016 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2018 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa | |||||||
| 2022 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2024 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
See also
- Sport in South Sudan
- Football in South Sudan
- Women's football in South Sudan
- Football in South Sudan
- South Sudan women's national under-20 football team
- South Sudan women's national under-17 football team
- South Sudan national football team
References
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- "South Sudan Football Association". CAF. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- "South Sudan gain Caf membership". BBC. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- "South Sudan becomes FIFA's 209th member". Reuters. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- https://twitter.com/karlyboy71/status/1703529102748110947
- "Malesh to take charge of National team". Juba Post. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- "The SOUTH SUDAN WOMEN'S Senior Team Squad ahead of the Tanzania friendly". X. 1 June 2024.