Eswatini national football team

The Eswatini national football team, nicknamed Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield),[2] represents Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, in international football and is controlled by the Eswatini Football Association. It has never qualified for the World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations finals. Swaziland's best performance in an international tournament is a semi-final finish in the COSAFA Cup.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Eswatini women's national football team.
Eswatini
Nickname(s)Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield)
AssociationEswatini Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coachDominic Kunene
CaptainSiyabonga Mdluli
Most capsTony Tsabedze (71)
Top scorerFelix Badenhorst (13)
Home stadiumSomhlolo National Stadium
FIFA codeSWZ
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 153 (10 December 2020)[1]
Highest88 (April–May 2017)
Lowest190 (September–October 2012)
First international
Swaziland 2–0 Malawi 
(Swaziland; 1 May 1968)
Biggest win
 Djibouti 0–6 Swaziland 
(Djibouti; 9 October 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Egypt 10–0 Swaziland 
(Alexandria, Egypt; 22 March 2013)

On 8 June 2008 they achieved their first win in a World Cup qualifier since 1992, beating 2006 finalists Togo 2–1 on home soil. The team's best recent performance came in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification where Eswatini finished second in Group L above Guinea and Malawi.

Competitive record

Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations record Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1957 to 1968 Part of United Kingdom Part of United Kingdom
1970 to 1976 Not affiliated to CAF Not affiliated to CAF
1978 Did not enter Did not enter
1980
1982
1984 Withdrew Withdrew
1986 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 8
1988 Did not enter Did not enter
1990 Did not qualify 4 0 3 1 3 5
1992 5 1 2 2 4 9
1994 Did not enter Did not enter
1996 Withdrew Withdrew
1998 Did not enter Did not enter
2000 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 2 3
2002 2 1 0 1 3 5
2004 6 2 2 2 8 12
2006 2 0 1 1 1 4
2008 6 0 3 3 0 7
2010 4 1 1 2 2 8
2012 6 0 0 6 2 14
2013 Withdrew Withdrew
2015 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 1 2
2017 6 2 2 2 6 9
2019 6 0 1 5 2 14
2021 4 0 1 3 1 9
2023 To be determined To be determined
2025
Total – 0/23 – – – – – – 57 7 18 32 36 109

FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Part of United Kingdom Part of United Kingdom
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970 Not an FIFA member Not an FIFA member
1974
1978
1982 Did not enter Did not enter
1986
1990
1994 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 1 5
1998 2 0 0 2 0 3
2002 2 0 0 2 1 8
2006 2 0 1 1 1 4
2010 4 1 1 2 2 8
2014 2 0 0 2 2 8
2018 4 2 1 1 8 3
2022 2 0 1 1 1 2
2026 To be determined To be determined
Total – 0/11 – – – – – – 21 4 5 12 16 41

COSAFA Cup
Main article: COSAFA Cup
COSAFA Cup record
Year Rank Pld W D L GF GA
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1998 0000000
1999 0000000
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2003 0000000
2004 0000000
2005 0000000
2006 0000000
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2008 0000000
2009 0000000
2013 0000000
2015 0000000
2016 0000000
2017 0000000
2018 0000000
2019 0000000
Total 0/19 ------

Recent results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2020
12 November 2021 AFCONQ Congo  2–0  Eswatini Brazzaville, Congo
17:00 UTC+1
  • Ibara  77'
  • Makiesse  81'
 Report Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat
Referee: Joseph Odey Ogabor (Nigeria)
16 November 2021 AFCONQ Eswatini  0–0  Congo Manzini, Eswatini
14:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Mavuso Sports Centre
Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)

Players

Current squad
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Nhlanhla Gwebu (1986-11-11) 11 November 1986 30 0 Young Buffaloes
16 1GK Mathabela Sandanezwe (1989-09-09) 9 September 1989 19 0 Mbabane Swallows
2 2DF Wandile Maseko (1991-02-24) 24 February 1991 5 0 Young Buffaloes
5 2DF Siboniso Mamba (1991-02-24) 24 February 1991 19 2 Young Buffaloes
12 2DF Sikhumbuzo Ntimane (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 11 0 Royal Leopards
15 2DF Sihlangu Mkhwanazi (1989-09-28) 28 September 1989 2 0 Young Buffaloes
17 2DF Mlamuli Msibi (1997-08-19) 19 August 1997 1 0 Royal Leopards
20 2DF Sanele Tshawuka (1990-02-11) 11 February 1990 4 0 Green Mamba
4 3MF Sandile Gamedze (1994-12-03) 3 December 1994 15 2 Young Buffaloes
7 3MF Felix Badenhorst (1989-06-12) 12 June 1989 35 13 TS Galaxy
9 3MF Nhlanhla Ngwenya 0 0 Mbabane Swallows
10 3MF Wandile Shabangu (1991-11-18) 18 November 1991 9 0 Young Buffaloes
11 3MF Njabulo Thwala (1990-02-02) 2 February 1990 1 0 Green Mamba
14 3MF Mzwandile Mabelesa (1993-04-21) 21 April 1993 5 0 Royal Leopards
18 3MF Sibonginkhosi Gamedze (1993-12-26) 26 December 1993 22 1 Mbabane Highlanders
19 3MF Lindo Mkhonta (Captain) (1991-04-10) 10 April 1991 21 0 Young Buffaloes
21 3MF Sifiso Matse (1993-05-14) 14 May 1993 17 0 Royal Leopards
3 4FW Phiwayinkhosi Dlamini (1990-01-20) 20 January 1990 10 0 Young Buffaloes
8 4FW Fanelo Mamba (2001-10-29) 29 October 2001 13 1 Young Buffaloes
13 4FW Bonginkosi Dlamini (1990-11-20) 20 November 1990 10 1 Royal Leopards

Recent call-ups

The following players were called up for Congo in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Ncamiso Dlamini (1989-10-19) 19 October 1989 2 0 Royal Leopards v.  Congo, 12 November 2020
MF Siboniso Ngwenya (1994-05-03) 3 May 1994 14 0 Young Buffaloes v.  Congo, 12 November 2020
FW Muzi Tsabedze (1998-09-23) 23 September 1998 1 0 Manzini Sea Birds v.  Congo, 12 November 2020

Records
As of 11 November 2020[3]
  Still active players are highlighted

Coaches

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. zana-arts Archived 2006-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Eswatini - Record International Players". national-football-teams.com.
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