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.
Not to be confused with Sudan women's national football team.
South Sudan
Nickname(s)Bright Starlets
AssociationSouth Sudan Football Association (SSFA)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coachShilene Booysen
CaptainAmy Lasu
Top scorerDebora Stephen (4)
FIFA codeSSD
First colours
FIFA ranking
Current 187 Decrease 1 (24 March 2023)[1]
Highest175 (December 2021)
Lowest186 (December 2022)
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

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
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

2022
2 June 2022 (2022-06-02) CECAFA Women's Championship GS Group B Tanzania  2–0  South Sudan Njeru, Uganda
16:00
  • Bilali 38'
  • Lucas 93'
 Stadium: FUFA Technical Centre
4 June 2022 (2022-06-04) CECAFA Women's Championship GS Group B South Sudan  1–0  Zanzibar Njeru, Uganda
16:00
  • Debora Stephen 80'
 Stadium: FUFA Technical Centre
6 June 2022 (2022-06-06) CECAFA Women's Championship GS Group B South Sudan  0–4  Ethiopia Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
16:00

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
 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

Current coaching staff
Position Name Ref.
Head coach South AfricaShilene 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
This is the official Squad named on May 2022 For 2022 CECAFA Women's Championship .[7]
  • 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 Goyo Lino Margret South Sudan Atlabara
1GK Khalda Hassan Tutu South Sudan El-Merreikh
1GK Isaac Henri Nawal South Sudan Yei Joint Stars
2DF Amadrio Filda Bandas South Sudan El Merriekh FC
2DF Sumaya Malili Taban South Sudan Yei Join Stars
2DF Doka Geroald South Sudan El Merriekh FC
2DF Issa Oliver South Sudan Munuki FC
2DF Nakirijja Annet South Sudan Yei Join Stars
2DF Esther Luis South Sudan Muniki FC
2DF Ester Kide South Sudan El Merriekh FC
3MF Makunga Maurine South Sudan Yei Join Stars
3MF Chieng Thomas South Sudan El Merriekh FC
3MF Luis Johnson Mariam South Sudan Yei Joint Stars
3MF Apayi Hatima South Sudan Yei Join Stars
3MF Ester Mercy South Sudan
3MF Viola Idaha South Sudan Atlabara WFC
3MF Mary Dawa South Sudan Yei Join Stars
3MF Amy Lasu (captain) (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 Lithuania FK Saned
4FW Josphine Makuei South Sudan
4FW Debora Stephen Lithuania FK Saned
4FW Sarah Aparo South Sudan El Merriekh FC
4FW Mary Anger South Sudan Yei Join Stars
4FW Stella Chaplan South Sudan Yei Join Stars

Recent call-ups

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 South Sudan El Merriekh FC v.  Sudan, 20 February 2022
DF Cicilia Juli South Sudan 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship
DF Sarah Yesona South Sudan 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship
DF Intisar Abdallah South Sudan El Merriekh FC v.  Sudan, 20 February 2022
MF Sarah Modi South Sudan 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship
MF Namugeya Cosmas South Sudan 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship
MF Mary Kuach South Sudan 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship
MF Modong Simaya South Sudan 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship
MF Suzy Micheal South Sudan El Merriekh FC v.  Sudan, 20 February 2022
MF Anyeit Wek South Sudan Narlol WFC v.  Sudan, 20 February 2022
MF Kilega Eunice South Sudan Yei Join Stars v.  Sudan, 20 February 2022
MF Diana Padonyi South Sudan Muniki FC v.  Sudan, 20 February 2022
FW Ayikoru Luka South Sudan 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship

Previous squads
COSAFA Women's Championship
CECAFA Women's Championship

Records

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

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Round GP W D* L GF GA GD
Canada 2015 Did not qualify
France 2019 Did not enter
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 Did not qualify
Total0/30000000

Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
United States 1996Did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020|
Total0/70000000
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

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
Equatorial Guinea 2012 Did not enter
Namibia 2014 Did not qualify
Cameroon 2016 Did not enter
Ghana 2018 Did not enter
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
Morocco 2022 Did not qualify
Total0/40000000
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games
African Games record
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
Nigeria 2003 Did not qualify
Algeria 2007 Did not qualify
Mozambique 2011 Did not qualify
Republic of the Congo 2015 Did not qualify
Morocco 2019 Did not qualify
Ghana 2023 TBD
Total2/4000000

CECAFA Women's Championship
CECAFA Women's Championship
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
Zanzibar 1986
Uganda 2016 Did not qualify
Rwanda 2018 Did not qualify
Tanzania 2019Groupe stage3102512−7
Tanzania 2021Cancelled
Uganda 2022Groupe stage310216−5
Total2/56204618−12

See also

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  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.
  7. "South soudan coach name squad For CECAFA". twitter.org. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
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