Eswatini women's national football team

The Eswatini women's national football team represents Eswatini in international football for women.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Eswatini national football team.
Eswatini
Nickname(s)Super Falcons
AssociationEswatini Football Association
Head coachChristian Thwala
FIFA codeSWZ
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 134 17 (18 December 2020)[1]
Highest92 (December 2009)
Lowest152 (September 2019)
First international
 South Africa 14–0 Swaziland 
(Johannesburg, South Africa; 30 May 1993)
Biggest win
 Eswatini 4–0 Angola 
(Ibhayi, South Africa; 3 August 2019)
Biggest defeat
 South Africa 14–0 Swaziland 
(Johannesburg, South Africa; 30 May 1993)

Eswatini made their competitive debut in the qualification for the 1998 African Championships, where they lost to their neighbours, South Africa. Eswatini have not played in any further qualification matches, but they have played a number of friendly matches, mostly against neighbouring countries. In 2008, Eswatini beat Mozambique 3–1.

History

Beginnings

The Eswatini women's national team played its first international match...

Achievements

Women's World Cup record
FIFA Women's World Cup finals
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991Did Not Enter-------
1995Did Not Enter-------
1999Did Not Qualify-------
2003Did Not Enter-------
2007Did Not Enter-------
2011Did Not Enter-------
2015Did Not Enter-------
2019Did Not Qualify-------
2023To Be Determined-------
Total0/9-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Africa Women Cup of Nations finals
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
1991 Did not enter
1995
1998 Did not qualify
2000 Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018 Did not qualify
2020 Cancelled
Total0/12-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Coaching staff

As of 2020

PositionNameRef.
Head coach Christian Thwala

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship. The final squad was announced on 31 October 2020.[2]

Caps and goals accurate up to and including date month year.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Nokwanda Mamba Young Buffaloes
16 1GK Gcinile Dlamini Inter Star
5 2DF Thulisile Dvuba (1988-11-12) 12 November 1988 Young Buffaloes
8 2DF Ncedile Dlamini Young Buffaloes
12 2DF Thandeka Mbatha Manzini Wanderers
14 2DF Ncedo Gamedze Inter Star
2DF Futhi Dlamini Royal Leopards
2DF Lungile Dlamini (1985-12-25) 25 December 1985 Young Buffaloes
2DF Welile Ndwandwe Manzini Wanderers
2 3MF Tenanile Ngcamphalala (1998-02-15) 15 February 1998 Young Buffaloes
6 3MF Tenanile Dube Manzini Wanderers
10 3MF Simangele Sikhondze Elangeni
11 3MF Phumzile Dlamini Royal Leopards
13 3MF Nokuthula Dlamini Young Buffaloes
19 3MF Sikhanyiso Magagula Young Buffaloes
3MF Gcinile Zwane Manzini Wanderers
4 4FW Nomvula Sanga (1988-09-15) 15 September 1988 Manzini Wanderers
9 4FW Sibonelo Gwebu Mbabane Swallows
17 4FW Nonjabulo Mokgale Royal Leopards
4FW Celiwe Nkambule (1993-02-19) 19 February 1993 Young Buffaloes

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the Eswatini squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

Previous squads
COSAFA Women's Championship

Individual records
  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Managers
  • Christian Thwala (–present)

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.

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixtures

2020
3 November 2020 (2020-11-03) COSAFA Women's Championship Eswatini  4–2  Comoros Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
12:30
  • P. Dlamini  65', 90+1'
  • Mgcamphalala  75'
  • Nonjabuliso  87'
 Report
  • Abdourahmane  15'
  • Hadhiroimi  53'
6 November 2020 (2020-11-06) COSAFA Women's Championship Eswatini  0-5  South Africa Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi
15:30 Report
9 November 2020 (2020-11-09) COSAFA Women's Championship Angola  4–3  Eswatini Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth
15:30
  • Augusto  25'
  • Afonso  45+4' (pen.)
  • Makua  57', 90+3' (pen.)
 Report
  • Mgcamphalala  4', 37'
  • Nkambule  31'

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. "The Senior Women National Team (Sitsebe) left the country for Port Elizabeth, South Africa to compete in the COSAFA Women Championships". Facebook. Eswatini Football Association. 31 October 2020.


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