South Sudan women's national football team

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South Sudan
Nickname(s) Bright Starlets
Association South Sudan Football Association (SSFA)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coachSidi Mohamed Karoune
Captain Amy Lasu
Top scorer Debora Stephen (4)
FIFA code SSD
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First colours
FIFA ranking
Current 191 Decrease2.svg 1 (15 March 2024) [1]
Highest175 (December 2021)
Lowest190 (December 2023)
First international
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 9–0 South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan (2011-2023, upright star).svg
(Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 16 November 2019)
Biggest win
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 0–6 South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan (2011-2023, upright star).svg
(Khartoum, Sudan, 16 February 2022)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 11–0 South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan (2011-2023, upright star).svg
(Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10 April 2021)

The South Sudan women's national team represents South Sudan in international women's football.

Contents

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

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

2023

20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg 4–0 Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan Cairo, Egypt
18:00  UTC+3
Report (EFA) Stadium: Petrosport Stadium
Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia)
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg 0–4
(0–8 agg.)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Cairo, Egypt
18:00  UTC+3 Report (EFA)
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Note: Egypt won 8–0 on aggregate.

All-time record

As of 23 October 2021
Key
  Positive balance
  Neutral balance
  Negative balance

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 100107−7000.00
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 100103−3000.00
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2002014−14000.00
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2002115−14000.00
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 220090+9100.00
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2002012−12000.00
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar 110050+5100.00
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 100112−1000.00
Total10109753−46010.00

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

PositionNameRef.
Head coach Flag of Morocco.svg Sidi Mohamed Karoune [6]

Manager history

Players

Current squad

This is the final squad named in September 2023 for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification . [8] [9]
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Isaac Henri Nawal Flag of South Sudan.svg Yei Joint Stars
1 GK Khalda Hassan Tutu Flag of South Sudan.svg El-Merreikh

2 DF Nakirijja Annet Flag of South Sudan.svg Yei Join Stars
2 DF Sumaya Malili Taban Flag of South Sudan.svg Yei Join Stars

3 MF Amy Lasu (captain) (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 28) Flag of Lithuania.svg FK Saned
3 MF Apayi Hatima Flag of South Sudan.svg Yei Join Stars
3 MF Mary Dawa Flag of South Sudan.svg Yei Join Stars

4 FW Mary Anger Flag of South Sudan.svg Yei Join Stars
4 FW Debora Stephen Flag of Lithuania.svg FK Saned

Dorka Greal Flag of South Sudan.svg
Jessica Modong Flag of South Sudan.svg
Jojo Luiz Flag of South Sudan.svg
Miriam Luiz Flag of South Sudan.svg
Poni Esther Flag of South Sudan.svg
Elisa Esther Flag of South Sudan.svg
Dusman Harriet Flag of South Sudan.svg
Amama Issa Flag of South Sudan.svg
Assendon Joyce Flag of South Sudan.svg

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a South Sudan squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Anna Ihure Flag of South Sudan.svg El Merriekh FC 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE


MF Chieng Thomas Flag of South Sudan.svg El Merriekh FC 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
MF Diana Padonyi Flag of South Sudan.svg Muniki FC 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
MF Suzy Micheal Flag of South Sudan.svg El Merriekh FC 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
MF Luis Johnson Mariam Flag of South Sudan.svg Yei Joint Stars 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE

FW Sarah Aparo Flag of South Sudan.svg El Merriekh FC 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
FW Josphine Makuei Flag of South Sudan.svg 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE

Keji Evkine Flag of South Sudan.svg 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
Shila Marcelina Flag of South Sudan.svg 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
Joseph Esther Flag of South Sudan.svg 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
Venusto Cindy Flag of South Sudan.svg 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
Lella Mercy Flag of South Sudan.svg 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
Rutha Night Flag of South Sudan.svg 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
Vita Nakirijja Flag of South Sudan.svg 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
Nancy Joseph Flag of South Sudan.svg 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
Sarah Awad Flag of South Sudan.svg 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
Stella Nyora Flag of South Sudan.svg 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
Gove Jacinta Flag of South Sudan.svg 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
Duku Namygeye Flag of South Sudan.svg 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
Angieth Week Flag of South Sudan.svg 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
Luka Alworong Flag of South Sudan.svg 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE
Fatoumata Abubakar Flag of South Sudan.svg 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification PRE

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
YearRoundGPWD*LGFGAGD
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 Did not qualify
Flag of France.svg 2019 Did not enter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 Did not qualify
Total0/30000000

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
YearResultPldWD*LGSGAGD
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Did not qualify
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000
Flag of Greece.svg 2004
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016
Flag of Japan.svg 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
YearRoundGPWD*LGFGAGD
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2012 Did not enter
Flag of Namibia.svg 2014 Did not qualify
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2016 Did not enter
Flag of Ghana.svg 2018 Did not enter
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
Flag of Morocco.svg 2022 Did not qualify
Flag of Morocco.svg 2024 Did not qualify
Total0/40000000
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games

African Games record
YearRoundGPWDLGSGA
Flag of Nigeria.svg 2003 Did not qualify
Flag of Algeria.svg 2007 Did not qualify
Flag of Mozambique.svg 2011 Did not qualify
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg 2015 Did not qualify
Flag of Morocco.svg 2019 Did not qualify
Flag of Ghana.svg 2023 TBD
Total2/4000000

CECAFA Women's Championship

CECAFA Women's Championship
YearRoundGPWD*LGSGAGD
Flag of Zanzibar.svg 1986
Flag of Uganda.svg 2016 Did not qualify
Flag of Rwanda.svg 2018 Did not qualify
Flag of Tanzania.svg 2019 Groupe stage3102512−7
Flag of Tanzania.svg 2021 Cancelled
Flag of Uganda.svg 2022 Groupe stage310216−5
Total2/56204618−12

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