Eswatini national football team

Swaziland
Nickname(s) Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield)
Association eSwatini Football Association
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach Anthony Mdluli[1]
Captain Siyabonga Mdluli
Home stadium King Sobhuza II National Stadium
FIFA code SWZ
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 136 Decrease 2 (20 September 2018)
Highest 88 (April–May 2017)
Lowest 190 (September–October 2012)
Elo ranking
Current 147 Decrease 3 (26 September 2018)
Highest 117 (25 June 2016)
Lowest 181 (2013)
First international
United Kingdom Swaziland 2–0 Malawi 
(Swaziland; 1 May 1968)
Biggest win
 Djibouti 0–6 Swaziland 
(Djibouti; 9 October 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Egypt 10–0 Swaziland 
(Alexandria, Egypt; 22 March 2013)

The Swaziland national football team, nicknamed Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield),[2] is the national team of Swaziland and is controlled by the eSwatini Football Association. It has never qualified for the World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations finals. Swaziland's best performance in an international tournament is a semi-final finish in the COSAFA Cup.

However, on 8 June 2008 they achieved their first win in a World Cup qualifier since 1992, beating 2006 finalists Togo 2–1 on home soil.

Competitive record

World Cup record

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Did not enter Declined participation
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962
England 1966
Mexico 1970
West Germany 1974
Argentina 1978
Spain 1982
Mexico 1986
Italy 1990
United States 1994 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 1 5
France 1998 2 0 0 2 0 3
South Korea Japan 2002 2 0 0 2 1 8
Germany 2006 2 0 1 1 1 4
South Africa 2010 4 1 1 2 2 8
Brazil 2014 2 0 0 2 2 8
Russia 2018 4 2 1 1 8 3
Qatar 2022 To be determined To be determined
Canada Mexico United States 2026
Total 0/21 19 4 4 11 15 39

Africa Cup of Nations record

Host nation(s) / Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Sudan 1957 to
Libya 1982		 Did not enter
Ivory Coast 1984 Withdrew
Egypt 1986 Did not qualify
Morocco 1988 Did not enter
Algeria 1990 to
Senegal 1992		 Did not qualify
Tunisia 1994 Did not enter
South Africa 1996 Withdrew
Burkina Faso 1998 Did not enter
Ghana Nigeria 2000 to
Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012		 Did not qualify
South Africa 2013 Withdrew
Equatorial Guinea 2015 Did not qualify
Gabon 2017
Total 0 Titles  – 0 0 0 0 0 0

Coaches

Recent results

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Nhlanhla Gwebu (1984-11-25) 25 November 1984 ? 0 Unattached
1GK Mphikeleli Dlamini (1983-08-04) 4 August 1983 ? 0 Swaziland Royal Leopards
3MF Machawe Dlamini (1992-08-08) 8 August 1992 2 0 Swaziland Royal Leopards
2DF Sanele Mkhweli (1988-12-22) 22 December 1988 ? 0 Swaziland Mbabane Swallows
2DF Phumlani Dlamini (1988-12-22) 22 December 1988 ? 0 Swaziland Mbabane Swallows
4FW Sabelo Ndzinisa (1991-07-31) July 31, 1991 11 3 Swaziland Mbabane Swallows F.C.
4FW Tony Tsabedze (1984-10-29) October 29, 1984 ? 3 Swaziland Mbabane Swallows F.C.
3MF Mthunzi Mkhontfo (1994-12-28) December 28, 1994 3 2 Unattached
3MF Mxolisi Lukhele (1991-03-04) March 4, 1991 2 1 Swaziland Royal Leopards F.C.
3MF Muzi Dlamini (1993-02-16) 16 February 1993 2 2 Swaziland Green Mamba F.C.
4FW Sandile Hlatjwako (1988-02-14) February 14, 1988 1 3 Swaziland Mbabane Swallows F.C.
4FW Felix Badenhorst (1989-06-12) June 12, 1989 24 11 India PIFA
2DF Siyabonga Mdluli (1986-08-26) August 26, 1986 5 0 Swaziland Green Mamba F.C.
4FW Njabulo Ndlovu (1994-12-29) December 29, 1994 4 0 Swaziland Mbabane Swallows F.C.
4FW Zweli Nxumalo (1988-05-23) May 23, 1988 3 0 Swaziland Royal Leopards
2DF Mandla Pamla (1983-09-17) September 17, 1983 2 0 Unattached
3MF Menzi Sithole (1991-03-11) March 11, 1991 2 0 Swaziland Mbabane Highlanders
3MF Sikhumbuzo Ntimane (1989-02-18) February 18, 1989 2 0 Swaziland Malanti Chiefs F.C.
4FW Phiwa Dlamini (1991-01-20) January 20, 1991 2 0 Swaziland Young Buffaloes

References

  1. ↑ "Swaziland − Association Information". FIFA.com. FIFA. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  2. ↑ zana-arts Archived 2006-09-25 at the Wayback Machine.
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