South Sudan women's national football team

The South Sudan women's national team represents South Sudan in international women's football.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see South Sudan national football team.
South Sudan
Nickname(s)Bright Stars
AssociationSouth Sudan Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coachSabino Domaso
FIFA codeSSD
FIFA ranking
CurrentNR (18 December 2020)[1]
First international
 Tanzania 9-0  South Sudan
(Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 16 November 2019)
Biggest win
 South Sudan 5-0  Zanzibar
(Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 18 November 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Tanzania 9-0  South Sudan
(Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 16 November 2019)

History

South Sudan became independent from Sudan in 2011. The 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 2012.[3][4]

They played their first international at the 2019 CECAFA Women's Championship. They lost the first game 0–9 but managed their first win with a 5–0 over Zanzibar.[5]

Team image

Nicknames

The South Sudan women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Bright Stars".

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   Fixtures

2019
16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) CECAFA Women's Championship Tanzania  9–0  South Sudan Chamazi Stadium, Mbagala
14:30
  • Omary Mwanahamisi  17', 41', 46'
  • Donisa Minja  32'
  • Stumai Abdallah  47', 50'
  • Julitha Tamuwahi  52'
  • Clement Sanga  ?', 87'
 Report
18 November 2019 (2019-11-18) CECAFA Women's Championship South Sudan  5–0  Zanzibar Chamazi Stadium, Mbagala
14:00
  • Amy Lasu  24', 82'
  • Suzy Iriamba  39'
  • Mwajuma  62' (o.g.)
  • Manyol  77'
 Referee: Asnakech Gebre
20 November 2019 (2019-11-20) CECAFA Women's Championship South Sudan  0–3  Burundi Chamazi Stadium, Mbagala
14:00
  • Annet Adebo Vita Nakirijja  10' (o.g.)
  • Sakina Saidi  54' (pen.)
  • Charlotte Irankunda  90+1'

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
PositionNameRef.
Head coach Sabino Domaso

Manager history
  • Sarah Edward (2011–?)[6]
  • Sabino Domaso (?)
  • Moses Machar Akol (2019)
  • Sabino Domaso (–present)

Players

Current squad
  • The following players were named on date month year for the xxx tournament.
  • Caps and goals accurate up to and including date month year.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club

Recent call-ups
  • The following players have been called up to the South Sudan squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

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

Competitive record

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 GS GA GD
2012 Did not enter
2014 Did not qualify
2016 Did not enter
Total0000000
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. "South Sudan Football Association". CAF. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  3. "South Sudan gain Caf membership". BBC. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  4. "South Sudan becomes FIFA's 209th member". Reuters. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  5. https://www.cecafafootball.com/cecafa-womens-challenge-cup-south-sudan-too-good-for-zanzibar/
  6. "Malesh to take charge of National team". Juba Post. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
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