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South Sudan women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see South Sudan national football team.
Not to be confused with Sudan women's national football team.

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

South Sudan
Nickname(s)Bright Starlets
AssociationSouth Sudan Football Association (SSFA)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coachSidi Mohamed Karoune
CaptainAmy Lasu
Top scorerDebora Stephen (4)
FIFA codeSSD
First colours
FIFA ranking
Current 191 Decrease 1 (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest175 (December 2021)
Lowest191 (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 edit

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 edit

Nicknames edit

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

Results and fixtures edit

Main article: South Sudan women's national football team results

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 edit

20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) 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 (2023-09-24) 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.

All-time record edit

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
  Sudan 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 100.00
  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 edit

Current coaching staff edit

Position Name Ref.
Head coach   Sidi Mohamed Karoune [6]

Manager history edit

  • Sarah Edward (2011–20??)[7]
  • Sabino Domaso (20??)
  • Moses Machar Akol (2019)
  • Sabino Domaso (20??–20??)
  • Shilene Booysen (2021–2023)
  • Sidi Mohamed Karoune( 2023-)

Players edit

See also: Category:South Sudan women's international footballers

Current squad edit

This is the final squad named in September 2023 for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification .[8][9]
  • Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
  • Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Isaac Henri Nawal   Yei Joint Stars
1GK Khalda Hassan Tutu   El-Merreikh
2DF Nakirijja Annet   Yei Join Stars
2DF Sumaya Malili Taban   Yei Join Stars
3MF Amy Lasu (captain) (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 28)   FK Saned
3MF Apayi Hatima   Yei Join Stars
3MF Mary Dawa   Yei Join Stars
4FW Mary Anger   Yei Join Stars
4FW Debora Stephen   FK Saned
Dorka Greal  
Jessica Modong  
Jojo Luiz  
Miriam Luiz  
Poni Esther  
Elisa Esther  
Dusman Harriet  
Amama Issa  
Assendon Joyce  

Recent call-ups edit

The following players have been called up to a South Sudan squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Anna Ihure   El Merriekh FC 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
MF Chieng Thomas   El Merriekh FC 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
MF Diana Padonyi   Muniki FC 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
MF Suzy Micheal   El Merriekh FC 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
MF Luis Johnson Mariam   Yei Joint Stars 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
FW Sarah Aparo   El Merriekh FC 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
FW Josphine Makuei   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Keji Evkine   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Shila Marcelina   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Joseph Esther   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Venusto Cindy   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Lella Mercy   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Rutha Night   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Vita Nakirijja   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Nancy Joseph   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Sarah Awad   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Stella Nyora   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Gove Jacinta   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Duku Namygeye   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Angieth Week   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Luka Alworong   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Fatoumata Abubakar   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE

Previous squads edit

COSAFA Women's Championship
CECAFA Women's Championship

Records edit

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 16 July 2022.

Competitive record edit

FIFA Women's World Cup edit

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
Total 0/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Olympic Games edit

Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
  1996 Did not qualify
  2000
  2004
  2008
  2012
  2016
  2020|
Total 0/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations edit

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.

African Games edit

African Games record
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
  2003 Did not qualify
  2007 Did not qualify
  2011 Did not qualify
  2015 Did not qualify
  2019 Did not qualify
  2023 TBD
Total 2/4 0 0 0 0 0 0

CECAFA Women's Championship edit

CECAFA Women's Championship
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
  1986
  2016 Did not qualify
  2018 Did not qualify
  2019 Groupe stage 3 1 0 2 5 12 −7
  2021 Cancelled
  2022 Groupe stage 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5
Total 2/5 6 2 0 4 6 18 −12

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  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. ^ https://twitter.com/karlyboy71/status/1703529102748110947
  7. ^ "Malesh to take charge of National team". Juba Post. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Bright Starlet regroups ahead of TotalEnergies CAF Women's AFCON Qualifiers". twitter.
  9. ^ squad

External links edit

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