South Sudan women's national football team

South Sudan
Nickname(s)	Bright Starlets
Association	South Sudan Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coach
Top scorer	Amy Lasu (3)
FIFA code	SSD
	First colours
	First colours
FIFA ranking
Current	175 (10 December 2021)
Highest	175 (December 2021)
Lowest	175 (December 2021)
First international
	Tanzania 9–0 South Sudan ; (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 16 November 2019)
Biggest win
	Sudan 0–6 South Sudan ; (Khartoum, Sudan, 16 February 2022)
Biggest defeat
	Ethiopia 11–0 South Sudan ; (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10 April 2021)

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

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

2021[]

10 April Friendly	Ethiopia	11–0	South Sudan	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
		Report (SW)		Stadium: Addis Ababa National Stadium

13 April Friendly	Ethiopia	3–0	South Sudan	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
		Report (SW)		Stadium: Addis Ababa National Stadium

29 September COSAFA Women's Championship GS Group B	Botswana	7–0	South Sudan	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
	Tholakele 9', 30', 40' Radiakanyo 15' Thanda 24' Johannes 39' Montsho 87'	Report		Stadium: Wolfson Stadium

2 October COSAFA Women's Championship GS Group B	South Sudan	1–2	Zimbabwe	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
15:30		Report (COSAFA) Report (SW)		Stadium: Gelvandale Stadium

4 October COSAFA Women's Championship GS Group B	Tanzania	3–0	South Sudan	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
				Stadium: Gelvandale Stadium

20 October 2022 AFWCON qualification first round 1st leg	Kenya	8–0	South Sudan	Nairobi, Kenya
<!- – 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) -->	Atieno 2', 3', 34', 57', 61' Shikangwa 39', 72' Adam 65'	Report		Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)

23 October 2022 AFWCON qualification first round 2nd leg	South Sudan	1–7 (1–15 agg.)	Kenya	Nairobi, Kenya
<!- – 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) -->	81'	Report	Adam 37' (pen.), 45' Bundi 48' Shikangwa 67', 73' Akoth 88' Atieno 90+3'	Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Note: Kenya won 15–1 on aggregate.

2022[]

16 February Friendly	Sudan	0–6	South Sudan	Khartoum,Sudan)
15:15 UTC+2		Report	Deborah Stephen ??', ??', ??' chiang Tomas ??', ??' Diana Padonyi ?? '	Stadium:

20 February Friendly	Sudan	0-3	South Sudan	Khartoum,Sudan)
17:00 UTC+2		Report	Deborah Stephen ?? ' Sarah Aparo ?? ' chiang Tomas ?? '	Stadium:

All-time record[]

As of 23 October 2021
Key

Positive balance

Neutral balance

Negative balance

Opponent	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Botswana	1	0	1	0	7	−7	000.00
Burundi	1	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Ethiopia	2	0	2	0	14	−14	000.00
Kenya	2	0	2	1	15	−14	000.00
Tanzania	2	0	2	0	12	−12	000.00
Zanzibar	1	1	0	5	0	+5	100.00
Zimbabwe	1	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Total	10	1	9	7	53	−46	010.00

Coaching staff[]

Current coaching staff[]

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Shilene Booysen

Manager history[]

Sarah Edward (2011–20??)^[6]

Sabino Domaso (20??)

Moses Machar Akol (2019)

Sabino Domaso (20??–20??)

Shilene Booysen (2021–current)

Players[]

Current squad[]

The following players were named on february 2022 for friendly match againts Sudant. ^[7]

Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	1GK			Malakia WFC
	1GK			El Merriekh FC

	2DF			El Merriekh FC
	2DF			El Merriekh FC
	2DF			El Merriekh FC
	2DF			El Merriekh FC
	2DF			Yei Join Stars
	2DF			Yei Join Stars

	3MF			Yei Join Stars
	3MF			Yei Join Stars
	3MF			El Merriekh FC
	3MF			Muniki FC
	3MF			El Merriekh FC
	3MF			Narlol WFC
	3MF			Yei Join Stars
	3MF			Yei Join Stars
	3MF			Muniki FC
	3MF			Atlabara WFC

	4FW			El Merriekh FC
	4FW			El Merriekh FC
	4FW			Yei Join Stars
	4FW			Yei Join Stars

Recent call-ups[]

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

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up

Records[]

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 28 August 2021.

Most capped players[]

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps

Top goalscorers[]

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps
1	Amy Lasu	2019	2	5
2	Suzy Iriamba	2019	1	?
3	Manyol	2019	1	3
4	Makuei Josephine	2021	1	?
5	Chieng Riek	2021	1	?

Competitive record[]

FIFA Women's World Cup[]

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
2015	Did not qualify
2019	Did not enter
2023	Did not qualify
Total	0/3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
2012	Did not enter
2014	Did not qualify
2016	Did not enter
2018	Did not enter
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
2022	Did not qualify
Total	0/4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

References[]

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
^ "South Sudan Football Association". CAF. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
^ "South Sudan gain Caf membership". BBC. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
^ "South Sudan becomes FIFA's 209th member". Reuters. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
^ "South Sudan women's team beat Zanzibar 5–0". Eye Radio. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
^ "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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External links[]

FIFA profile

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[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.

[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] "South Sudan women's team beat Zanzibar 5–0". Eye Radio. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.

[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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