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South Sudan women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see South Sudan national football team.
Not to be confused with Sudan women's national football team.

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

South Sudan
Nickname(s)Bright Starlets
AssociationSouth Sudan Football Association (SSFA)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coachSidi Mohammed Karouane
CaptainAmy Lasu
Top scorerDebora Stephen (4)
FIFA codeSSD
First colours
FIFA ranking
Current 192 Decrease 1 (16 August 2024)[1]
Highest175 (December 2021)
Lowest192 (August 2024)
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)

History

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South Sudan gain its 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 competition at the 2019 CECAFA Women's Championship where they lost their first game 0–9 on16 November 2019 against Tanzania, achieved their first win in their second match 5 - 0 vs Zanzibar on 18 November 2019, and two days later on 20 November 2019, dropped their third game 0 - 5 against Burundi. The team was eliminated in the group stage. Kenya women national team went on to win the tournament with 2 - 0 victory over Tanzania women national team.

Team image

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Nicknames

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The South Sudan women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Bright Starlets" derived from the men's national team "Bright Star".

Results and fixtures

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Main article: South Sudan women's national football team results

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

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20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Egypt   4–0   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   0–4
(0–8 agg.)		   Egypt Cairo, Egypt
18:00 UTC+3 Report (EFA)
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Note: Egypt won 8–0 on aggregate.

2024

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29 May 2024 (2024-05-29) Friendly Tanzania   3–0   South Sudan Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
19:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium
31 May 2024 (2024-05-31) Friendly Seychelles   1–5   South Sudan Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
16:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium

All-time record

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As of 23 October 2021
Key
  Positive balance
  Neutral balance
  Negative balance
Opponent P W D L GF GA GD Win %
  Botswana 1 0 0 1 0 7 −7 000.00
  Burundi 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 000.00
  Ethiopia 2 0 0 2 0 14 −14 000.00
  Kenya 2 0 0 2 1 15 −14 000.00
  Sudan 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 100.00
  Tanzania 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12 000.00
  Zanzibar 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00
  Zimbabwe 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 10 1 0 9 7 53 −46 010.00

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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Position Name Ref.
Head coach   Sidi Mohamed Karoune [5]

Manager history

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  • Sarah Edward (2011–20??)[6]
  • Sabino Domaso (20??)
  • Moses Machar Akol (2019)
  • Sabino Domaso (20??–20??)
  • Shilene Booysen (2021–2023)
  • Sidi Mohamed Karoune( 2023-)

Players

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See also: Category:South Sudan women's international footballers

Current squad

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  • This is the selected squad for two Friendly against   Tanzania and   Seychelles in May 2024.[7]
  • Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Khalda Hassan (2004-12-16) 16 December 2004 (age 19)   El-Merreikh
1GK Teresa Nawal   Yei Joint Stars
1GK Juan Rita   Malaka FC
1GK Nawal Teresa   Yei Joint Stars
2DF Filda Amadrio   Yei Join Stars
2DF Jessica Modong   Yei Join Stars
2DF Sumaya Malili   Yei Join Stars
2DF Dorka Greal   El Merrikh FC
2DF Amama Issa   Munuki FC
2DF Nakirijja Annet   Yei Join Stars
2DF Akual Ramadan   Darajat FC
2DF Roba Esther   Munuki FC
3MF Apayi Hatima   Yei Join Stars
3MF Diana Padonyi   Munuki FC
3MF Amy Lasu (captain) (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 29)   FK Saned
3MF Fatoumata Abubakar   Kator FC
3MF Mariam Luiz   Yei Join Stars
3MF Mary Dawa   Yei Join Stars
3MF Stella Nyoka   Al Rabita FC
3MF Marline Pita   Munuki FC
3MF Adut Deborah   Munuki FC
3MF Angelina June   Munuki FC
3MF Naggaya Joanitor   Ceaslaa Queens
4FW Mary Anger   Yei Join Stars
4FW Ayak Ngour   Freedom FC
4FW Dusman Harriet   Yei Join Stars
4FW Amouna Kenedeth   Munuki FC
4FW Namugeye Rahma   Munuki FC
4FW Debora Stephen   MFA Zalgirl FC
4FW Chieng Thomas   El Merriekh FC

Recent call-ups

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Anna Ihure   El Merriekh FC 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
GK Isaac Henri Nawal   Yei Joint Stars 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
MF Diana Padonyi   Muniki FC 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
MF Suzy Micheal   El Merriekh FC 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
MF Luis Johnson Mariam   Yei Joint Stars 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
FW Sarah Aparo   El Merriekh FC 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
FW Josphine Makuei   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Keji Evkine   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Shila Marcelina   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Joseph Esther   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Venusto Cindy   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Lella Mercy   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Rutha Night   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Vita Nakirijja   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Nancy Joseph   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Sarah Awad   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Gove Jacinta   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Duku Namygeye   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Angieth Week   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Luka Alworong   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualificationPRE
Jojo Luiz   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Poni Esther   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Elisa Esther   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Assendon Joyce   2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Previous squads

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COSAFA Women's Championship
CECAFA Women's Championship

Records

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*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 16 July 2022.

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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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
  2027 To be determined
Total 0/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
  1996 Did not qualify
  2000
  2004
  2008
  2012
  2016
  2020
  2024
Total 0/8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

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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
  2024 Did not qualify
Total 0/4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games

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African Games record
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
  2003 Did not qualify
  2007 Did not qualify
  2011 Did not qualify
  2015 Did not qualify
  2019 Did not qualify
  2023 Did not qualify
Total 2/4 0 0 0 0 0 0

CECAFA Women's Championship

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CECAFA Women's Championship
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
  1986
  2016 Did not qualify
  2018 Did not qualify
  2019 Groupe stage 3 1 0 2 5 12 −7
  2021 Cancelled
  2022 Groupe stage 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5
Total 2/5 6 2 0 4 6 18 −12

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  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://twitter.com/karlyboy71/status/1703529102748110947 [bare URL]
  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.
  7. ^ "The SOUTH SUDAN WOMEN'S Senior Team Squad ahead of the Tanzania friendly". X. 1 June 2024.
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