South 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 Stars
AssociationSouth Sudan Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coachSabino Domaso
FIFA codeSSD
FIFA ranking
CurrentNR (26 June 2020)[1]
First international
 Tanzania 9-0  South Sudan (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 16 November 2019)
Biggest win
 South Sudan 5-0  Zanzibar (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 18 November 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Tanzania 9-0  South Sudan (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 16 November 2019)

History

South Sudan became independent from Sudan in 2011. The 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 2012.[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]

Results

African Championship

The team was in the draw for qualifying to the 2014 African Championship, but had withdrawn from their first round match against Ethiopia.

CAF Women's Championship
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
2012 Did not enter
2014 Did not qualify
2016 Did not enter
Total0000000
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Coaches
  • Sarah Edward (2011– ?)[6]
  • Sabino Domaso
  • Moses Machar Akol (in 2019)

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  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. https://www.cecafafootball.com/cecafa-womens-challenge-cup-south-sudan-too-good-for-zanzibar/
  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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