Eswatini national football team

The Eswatini national football team, nicknamed Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield),[3] represents Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, in international football 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.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Eswatini women's national football team.
Eswatini
Nickname(s)Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield)
AssociationEswatini Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coachDominic Kunene
CaptainSiyabonga Mdluli
Most capsTony Tsabedze (68)
Top scorerFelix Badenhorst (13)
Home stadiumSomhlolo National Stadium
FIFA codeSWZ
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 153 (11 June 2020)[1]
Highest88 (April–May 2017)
Lowest190 (September–October 2012)
Elo ranking
Current 178 17 (2 April 2020)[2]
Highest117 (25 June 2016)
Lowest181 (2013)
First international
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)

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. The teams best recent performance came in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification where Eswatini finished second in Group L above Guinea and Malawi.

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
1930 Declined participation Declined participation
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 1 5
1998 2 0 0 2 0 3
2002 2 0 0 2 1 8
2006 2 0 1 1 1 4
2010 4 1 1 2 2 8
2014 2 0 0 2 2 8
2018 4 2 1 1 8 3
2022 2 0 1 1 1 2
2026 To be determined To be determined
Total–––––––– 2145121641

Africa Cup of Nations record
Africa Cup of Nations record
Host nation(s) / Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1957 to 1968 Part of United Kingdom
1970 to 1976Not affiliated to CAF
1978 Did not enter
1980
1982
1984 Withdrew
1986 Did not qualify
1988 Did not enter
1990Did not qualify
1992
1994 Did not enter
1996 Withdrew
1998 Did not enter
2000 to
2012		 Did not qualify
2013 Withdrew
2015Did not qualify
2017
2019
2021 To be determined
2023
2025
Total–0/32––––––

COSAFA Cup
Main article: COSAFA Cup
COSAFA Cup Record
Year Rank Pld W D L GF GA
1997 0000000
1998 0000000
1999 0000000
2000 0000000
2001 0000000
2002 0000000
2003 0000000
2004 0000000
2005 0000000
2006 0000000
2007 0000000
2008 0000000
2009 0000000
2013 0000000
2015 0000000
2016 0000000
2017 0000000
2018 0000000
2019 0000000
Total 0/19 ------

Recent results
4 September 2019 2022 WCQDjibouti 2–1 EswatiniDjibouti City, Djibouti
18:00 UTC+3
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Slim Belakhouas (Tunisia)
10 September 2019 2022 WCQEswatini 0–0
(1–2 agg.)		 DjiboutiManzini, Eswatini
15:00 UTC+2 Report (FIFA) Stadium: Mavuso Sports Centre
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Beida Dahane (Mauritania)
13 November 2019 (2019-11-13) 2021 AFCONQGuinea-Bissau 3–0 EswatiniBissau, Guinea-Bissau
16:00 UTC±0
Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro
17 November 2019 (2019-11-17) 2021 AFCONQEswatini 1–4 SenegalManzini, Eswatini
15:00 UTC+2
  • Mamba  70'
Stadium: Mavuso Sports Centre

Coaches

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. zana-arts Archived 2006-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
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