Nickname(s) | Bright Stars [1] | ||
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Association | South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | CECAFA (East & Central Africa) | ||
Head coach | Nicolas Dupuis | ||
Captain | Peter Maker | ||
Most caps | Peter Chol (38) | ||
Top scorer | James Moga, Tito Okello (6) | ||
Home stadium | Juba National Stadium | ||
FIFA code | SSD | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 169 2 (18 July 2024) [2] | ||
Highest | 134 (November 2015) | ||
Lowest | 205 (September 2013) | ||
First international | |||
South Sudan 2–2 Uganda (Juba, South Sudan; 10 July 2012) | |||
Biggest win | |||
South Sudan 6–0 Djibouti (Juba, South Sudan; 28 March 2017) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Mozambique 5–0 South Sudan (Maputo, Mozambique; 18 May 2014) | |||
CECAFA Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2012 ) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2015) |
The South Sudan national football team represents South Sudan in international football and is controlled by the South Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football in South Sudan.
Zoran Đorđević was appointed on 25 May 2011 to oversee the national team. [3] For their inaugural year the team was featured in a Storyville episode called Soccer Coach Zoran and his African Tigers. The national team's first international fixture was due to be against the Kenya national team on 10 July 2011 as part of the country's independence celebrations. [4] [5] However, in the event the opposition was provided by Tusker of the Kenyan Premier League, [6] alongside the first international fixture of the national basketball team. The match was played at the Juba Stadium. South Sudan scored within ten minutes, but they later conceded three goals in a 3–1 defeat. [7] South Sudan was officially admitted as a CAF member on 10 February 2012, at the 34th CAF Ordinary General Assembly hosted in Libreville, Gabon. [8] South Sudan was admitted as a FIFA member on 25 May 2012 at the second session of the 62nd FIFA Congress hosted in Budapest, Hungary. [9] [10]
On 10 July 2012, South Sudan competed in its first full international match, a friendly against Uganda in Juba. [11] The match ended in a 2–2 draw, with James Moga and Richard Justin Lado scoring for South Sudan. This match resulted in South Sudan entering the FIFA rankings at the start of August in 199th place. [11]
The South Sudanese took part in their first ever international football tournament when they took part in the 2012 CECAFA Cup in Uganda. [12] [13] They were drawn in Group A alongside Ethiopia, Kenya, and hosts Uganda. [14] The national team played their first match against Ethiopia, losing 1–0 through a Yonathan Kebede goal. In their next match, they lost 2–0 against Kenya. Their final match saw them suffer a 4–0 loss to Uganda.[ citation needed ]
South Sudan entered its first major international tournament in 2014, taking part in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. As one of the four lowest ranked national teams in Africa, it entered in the preliminary stage and was scheduled to play against Eritrea, who withdrew, thus qualifying South Sudan for the first qualifying round. [15] [16] There, they played Mozambique over two legs, losing 5–0 at the Estádio do Zimpeto in Maputo, but hosting a goalless draw in the second leg which was held at the Khartoum Stadium in Sudan due to the South Sudanese Civil War.[ citation needed ]
On 5 September 2015, South Sudan achieved their first official victory, a 1–0 home win against Equatorial Guinea in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. One month later South Sudan played their first ever match in FIFA World Cup Qualification, a 1–1 draw at home to Mauritania. South Sudan would lose both return matches 4–0.[ citation needed ]
During 2019 AFCON qualifying the Bright Stars achieved their record win, defeating Djibouti 6–0 in Juba, however they lost all seven of their other matches meaning they remained among the lowest ranked teams in Africa.[ citation needed ]
In October 2019, in the 2021 AFCON preliminary round, South Sudan won an away game for the first time, beating Seychelles 1–0 in Victoria to secure a 3–1 aggregate victory. This sees the Bright Stars advance to the qualifying group stage for the third consecutive edition.[ citation needed ]
South Sudan were invited by FIFA to take part in 2021 FIFA Arab Cup as the only non-Arab League nation. However, they forfeited the qualifiers after several players tested positive on COVID-19. [17]
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
12 September Friendly | Kenya | 0–1 | South Sudan | Nairobi, Kenya |
Report |
| Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre Referee: Abdoul Karim Twagirumukiza (Rwanda) |
18 November 2026 World Cup qualification | Senegal | 4–0 | South Sudan | Diamniadio, Senegal |
19:00 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Diamniadio Olympic Stadium Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho) |
21 November 2026 World Cup qualification | South Sudan | 0–0 | Mauritania | Diamniadio, Senegal |
16:00 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Diamniadio Olympic Stadium Referee: Patrice Milazare (Mauritius) |
22 March 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | São Tomé and Príncipe | 1–1 | South Sudan | Berkane, Morocco |
19:00 UTC±0 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Berkane Municipal Stadium Referee: Alhasan Bass (Gambia) |
26 March 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | South Sudan | 0–0 (1–1 agg.) | São Tomé and Príncipe | Berkane, Morocco |
17:00 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Berkane Municipal Stadium Referee: Keren Yocette (Seychelles) | ||
Note: 1–1 on aggregate; South Sudan won on away goals. |
5 June 2026 World Cup qualification | Togo | 1–1 | South Sudan | Lomé, Togo |
16:00 UTC±0 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade de Kégué Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique) |
11 June 2026 World Cup qualification | South Sudan | 0–3 | Sudan | Juba, South Sudan |
14:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Juba Stadium Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius) |
5 September 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Congo | v | South Sudan | Brazzaville, Congo |
17:00 UTC+1 | Attendance: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat |
10 September 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | South Sudan | v | South Africa | Juba, South Sudan |
15:00 UTC+2 | Attendance: Juba Stadium |
6 October 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Uganda | v | South Sudan | Kampala, Uganda |
Attendance: Mandela National Stadium |
14 October 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | South Sudan | v | Uganda | Juba, South Sudan |
Attendance: Juba Stadium |
10 November 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | South Sudan | v | Congo | Juba, South Sudan |
Attendance: Juba Stadium |
18 November 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | South Africa | v | South Sudan | South Africa |
The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Togo and Egypt on 5 and 11 June 2024. [18]
Caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2024, after the match against Togo.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Juma Genaro | 28 February 1986 | 31 | 0 | Al-Merrikh | |
GK | Majak Mawith | 18 September 1999 | 17 | 0 | Port Melbourne | |
GK | Godwill Yugusuk | 28 November 1999 | 0 | 0 | Kator | |
DF | Peter Maker | 1 January 1994 | 30 | 0 | Radnički S. Mitrovica | |
DF | Rashid Toha | 9 October 1997 | 20 | 1 | Arua Hill | |
DF | Wani Ivan Adebo | 12 December 1998 | 19 | 0 | Bul | |
DF | Loki Emmanuel | 14 November 2001 | 16 | 1 | Bright Stars | |
DF | Atendele Geriga | 5 May 1995 | 13 | 0 | Arua Hill | |
DF | Samuel Taban | 29 October 2002 | 10 | 0 | Kator | |
MF | Peter Chol | 23 October 1994 | 35 | 4 | Kator | |
MF | Jackson Morgan | 18 August 1998 | 15 | 0 | Bentleigh Greens | |
MF | Joseph Malish | 27 July 2002 | 13 | 0 | Kator | |
MF | Joseph Dhata | 5 September 2002 | 10 | 1 | Express | |
MF | Gaddafi Wahab | 11 November 1999 | 3 | 0 | NEC | |
MF | Charles Ouma | 2 June 1999 | 2 | 0 | Kenya Police | |
FW | Tito Okello | 7 January 1996 | 22 | 5 | PSM Makassar | |
FW | Valentino Yuel | 12 October 1994 | 17 | 2 | Nasaf | |
FW | Machop Chol | 14 November 1998 | 5 | 0 | San Antonio FC | |
FW | Paul America | 15 July 2004 | 3 | 0 | Rainbow | |
FW | Lazarus Peter Laku | 29 May 2008 | 0 | 0 | Future Stars |
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Ramadan John | 17 March 2000 | 14 | 0 | Al-Malakia | v. São Tomé and Príncipe ; 26 March 2024 |
DF | Omot Sebit | 9 October 1998 | 12 | 0 | Alamal Atbara | v. São Tomé and Príncipe ; 26 March 2024 |
DF | Rehan Angier | 1 January 2002 | 8 | 0 | Munuki | v. Mauritania ; 21 November 2023 |
MF | Manyumow Achol | 10 December 2000 | 12 | 0 | Auda | v. Togo ; 5 June 2024PRE |
MF | Asad Musa | 6 August 1995 | 11 | 0 | Leopards | v. São Tomé and Príncipe ; 26 March 2024 |
MF | William Gama | 14 December 2002 | 10 | 1 | Onduparaka | v. São Tomé and Príncipe ; 26 March 2024 |
MF | Kenyi Wani | 26 March 2004 | 6 | 0 | Al-Malakia | v. São Tomé and Príncipe ; 26 March 2024 |
FW | Ajak Riak | 12 December 2000 | 8 | 0 | Sheriff Tiraspol | v. São Tomé and Príncipe ; 26 March 2024 |
FW | Martin Sawi | 16 September 1999 | 3 | 0 | Pyeongchang United | v. São Tomé and Príncipe ; 26 March 2024 |
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Peter Chol | 36 | 4 | 2015–present |
2 | Juma Genaro | 31 | 0 | 2012–present |
Peter Maker | 31 | 0 | 2018–present | |
4 | Dominic Abui Pretino | 30 | 4 | 2013–2021 |
5 | Leon Uso Khamis | 29 | 3 | 2012–2022 |
6 | Tito Okello | 23 | 5 | 2020–present |
7 | Athir Thomas [lower-alpha 1] | 21 | 1 | 2012–2019 |
Rashid Toha | 21 | 1 | 2021–present | |
9 | Zachariah Adwin | 20 | 0 | 2012–2017 |
David Dada | 20 | 0 | 2014–2018 | |
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | James Moga [lower-alpha 2] | 6 | 18 | 0.33 | 2012–2017 |
2 | Tito Okello | 5 | 23 | 0.22 | 2020–present |
3 | Joseph Kuch Nyuar | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | 2017–2019 |
Dominic Abui Pretino | 4 | 30 | 0.13 | 2013–2021 | |
Peter Chol | 4 | 36 | 0.11 | 2015–present | |
6 | Sebit Bruno | 3 | 10 | 0.3 | 2015–2016 |
Atak Lual | 3 | 13 | 0.23 | 2014–2018 | |
Leon Uso Khamis | 3 | 29 | 0.1 | 2012–2022 | |
9 | Richard Justin Lado [lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 2012–2017 |
Wurube Robert Lopidia | 2 | 10 | 0.2 | 2016–2018 | |
Valentino Yuel | 2 | 18 | 0.11 | 2022–present | |
FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1930 to 1938 | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
1950 to 2010 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | ||||||||||||||
2014 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||||||||||
2018 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
2026 | To be determined | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
2030 | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
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Total | 0/2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
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2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
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2015 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||
2017 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||
2019 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 20 | ||||||||||
2021 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||
2023 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | ||||||||||
2025 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
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Total | – | 0/34 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 26 | 62 |
African Nations Championship record | ||||||||
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Appearances: 0 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
2009 | Part of Sudan | |||||||
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Total | – | 0/7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
CECAFA Cup record | ||||||||
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Appearances: 4 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1973 to 2010 | Part of Sudan | |||||||
2011 | Did not enter | |||||||
2012 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
2013 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
2015 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2017 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
2019 | Did not enter | |||||||
Total | Quarter-finals | 4/40 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
FIFA Arab Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1963 to 2009 1 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | ||||||||||||||
2012 | Not invited | Not invited | ||||||||||||||
2021 | Did not qualify | 0 [note 1] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
Total | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
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Benin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0.00 |
Botswana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
Burkina Faso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
Burundi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0.00 |
Congo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 33.33 |
Djibouti | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 80.00 |
Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 25.00 |
Ethiopia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
Gabon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
Gambia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0.00 |
Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
Kenya | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 20.00 |
Mali | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0.00 |
Malawi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
Mauritania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
Mozambique | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
Senegal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
Seychelles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
Sierra Leone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
Sudan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Uganda | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 20.00 |
Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
Zanzibar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
Total | 64 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 43 | 121 | −78 | 17.19 |
The following South Sudanese international footballers have also played for Sudan national football team before the country's independence:
2011 Home | 2011 Home | 2012 Home | 2012 Home | 2012 Away | 2013 Home | 2014 Home | 2014 Away |
2014 Third | 2015 Home | 2015 Away | 2015 Third | 2017 Home | 2017 Away | 2017 Third | 2020 Home |
2020 Away | 2021 Home | 2021 Away | 2021 Home | 2021 Away | 2022 Home | 2022 Away | 2023 Home |
2023 Away |
Sources: [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39]
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