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 Starlets
AssociationSouth Sudan Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coachShilene Booysen
Top scorerAmy Lasu (3)
FIFA codeSSD
FIFA ranking
Current 175 (10 December 2021)[1]
First international
 Tanzania 9–0 South Sudan 
(Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 16 November 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Ethiopia 11-0 South Sudan 
(Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10 April 2021)

History

South Sudan became 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 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 Starlets".

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

2021
10 April Friendly Ethiopia  11–0  South Sudan Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Report (SW) Stadium: Addis Ababa National Stadium
13 April Friendly Ethiopia  3–0  South Sudan Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Report (SW) Stadium: Addis Ababa National Stadium
29 September COSAFA Women's Championship GS Group B Botswana  7–0  South Sudan Port Elizabeth, South Africa
 Report Stadium: Wolfson Stadium
2 October COSAFA Women's Championship GS Group B South Sudan  1–2  Zimbabwe Port Elizabeth, South Africa
15:30 Report (COSAFA)
Report (SW)		 Stadium: Gelvandale Stadium
4 October COSAFA Women's Championship GS Group B Tanzania  3–0  South Sudan Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Stadium: Gelvandale Stadium
20 October 2022 AFWCON qualification first round 1st leg Kenya  8–0  South Sudan Nairobi, Kenya
 Report Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
23 October 2022 AFWCON qualification first round 2nd leg South Sudan  1–7
(1–15 agg.)		  Kenya Nairobi, Kenya
  • Josephine  81'
 Report
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Note: Kenya won 15–1 on aggregate.

All-time record
As of 23 October 2021
Key
  Positive balance
  Neutral balance
  Negative balance

Opponent P W D L GF GA GD Win %
 Botswana 1 0 0 1 0 7 −7 000.00
 Burundi 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 000.00
 Ethiopia 2 0 0 2 0 14 −14 000.00
 Kenya 2 0 0 2 1 15 −14 000.00
 Tanzania 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12 000.00
 Zanzibar 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00
 Zimbabwe 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 10 1 0 9 7 53 −46 010.00

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
Position Name Ref.
Head coach Shilene Booysen

Manager history
  • Sarah Edward (2011–20??)[6]
  • Sabino Domaso (20??)
  • Moses Machar Akol (2019)
  • Sabino Domaso (20??–20??)
  • Shilene Booysen (2021–current)

Players

 
===Current squad===
  • Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a Djibouti 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 28 August 2021.

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
Total0/30000000

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
Total0/40000000
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  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. "South Sudan women's team beat Zanzibar 5-0". Eye Radio. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  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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