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Nickname(s) | Sitsebe Samhlekazi | |||
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Association | Eswatini Football Association | |||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | |||
Head coach | Christian Thwala | |||
Home stadium | Somhlolo National Stadium | |||
FIFA code | SWZ | |||
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FIFA ranking | ||||
Current | 182 1 (15 March 2024) | |||
Highest | 97 (June 2009) | |||
Lowest | 182 (March 2024) | |||
First international | ||||
South Africa 14–0 Swaziland (Johannesburg, South Africa; 30 May 1993) | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
Eswatini 4–0 Angola (Ibhayi, South Africa; 3 August 2019) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
South Africa 14–0 Swaziland (Johannesburg, South Africa; 30 May 1993) |
The Eswatini women's national football team, nicknamed Sitsebe Samhlekazi, represents Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, in international football and is controlled by the Eswatini Football Association.
Eswatini made their competitive debut in the qualification for the 1998 African Championships, where they lost to their neighbours, South Africa. Eswatini have not played in any further qualification matches, but they have played a number of friendly matches, mostly against neighbouring countries. In 2008, Eswatini beat Mozambique 3–1.
The Eswatini women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Super Falcons".
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 Lose Fixture
20 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg | Eswatini | 2–3 | Burkina Faso | Lobamba, Eswatini |
15:00 UTC+2 |
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Report (EFA) |
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Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium |
26 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg | Burkina Faso | 3–0 (6–2 agg.) | Eswatini | Bouaké, Ivory Coast |
16:00 UTC±0 | Stadium: Stade de la Paix | |||
Note: Burkina Faso won 6–2 on aggregate. |
4 October 2023 2023 COSAFA WC GS | Madagascar | 1–2 | Eswatini | Pretoria, South Africa |
12:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium |
7 October 2023 2023 COSAFA WC GS | Malawi | 8–0 | Eswatini | Johannesburg, South Africa |
12:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Grace Gimo (Zimbabwe) |
10 October 2023 2023 COSAFA WC GS | Eswatini | 0–3 | South Africa | Johannesburg, South Africa |
15:30 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Rosalie Rosalie (Madagascar) |
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As of 2020
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Simephi Mamba |
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No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Tibuyile Ngcamphalala | 18 May 1999 (aged 24) | Young Buffaloes | ||
16 | GK | Gcinile Dlamini | 10 June 2003 (aged 20) | Young Buffaloes | ||
3 | DF | Samkelisiwe Fakedze | 6 August 2004 (aged 19) | Nsingizini Hotspurs | ||
5 | DF | Thulile Dvuba | 12 November 1988 (aged 34) | Young Buffaloes | ||
13 | DF | Simangele Sikhondze | 5 February 2002 (aged 21) | Young Buffaloes | ||
17 | DF | Futhi Dlamini | 11 July 1993 (aged 30) | Young Buffaloes | ||
18 | DF | Badelisile Ngozo | 27 June 1997 (aged 26) | Young Buffaloes | ||
15 | DF | Welile Ndwandwe | 7 November 1998 (aged 24) | Young Buffaloes | ||
6 | MF | Mazwi Dube | 29 September 1993 (aged 30) | Young Buffaloes | ||
8 | MF | Nokuthula Ndlovu | 4 October 2000 (aged 23) | Green Mamba | ||
19 | MF | Sikhanyiso Magagula | 8 March 1997 (aged 26) | Young Buffaloes | ||
20 | MF | Nondumiso Dlamini | 31 January 1999 (aged 24) | Young Buffaloes | ||
12 | MF | Sisanda Ndzinisa | 31 May 2002 (aged 21) | Young Buffaloes | ||
2 | FW | Tenanile Ngcamphalala | 15 February 1998 (aged 25) | Young Buffaloes | ||
4 | FW | Sebenzile Mavuso | 4 February 2000 (aged 23) | Young Buffaloes | ||
7 | FW | Celiwe Nkambule | 19 February 1993 (aged 30) | Young Buffaloes | ||
9 | FW | Nomfuneko Gamedze | 11 September 1998 (aged 25) | Mbabane Swallows | ||
14 | FW | Thulisile Thring | 14 December 1998 (aged 24) | Young Buffaloes |
The following players have been called up to an Eswatini squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Khanyisile Mvubu | v. Burkina Faso, 26 September 2023 | ||||
MF | Londiwe Maziya | v. Burkina Faso, 26 September 2023 } | ||||
FW | Neliswa Ngcamphalala | v. Burkina Faso, 26 September 2023} |
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
1991 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1995 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1999 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2003 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2007 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2011 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2015 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2019 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2023 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total | 0/9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | ||
1996 | Did Not Enter | ||||||||
2000 | |||||||||
2004 | |||||||||
2008 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2012 | |||||||||
2016 | |||||||||
2021 | |||||||||
Total | 0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Africa Women Cup of Nations record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
1991 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1995 | |||||||||
1998 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2000 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2002 | |||||||||
2004 | |||||||||
2006 | |||||||||
2008 | |||||||||
2010 | |||||||||
2012 | |||||||||
2014 | |||||||||
2016 | |||||||||
2018 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2020 | Cancelled | ||||||||
2022 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2024 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
Total | 0/12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
African Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | ||
2003 | Did Not Enter | ||||||||
2007 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2011 | |||||||||
2015 | Did Not Enter | ||||||||
2019 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2023 | To Be Determined | ||||||||
Total | 0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
COSAFA Women's Championship record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
2002 | Group stage | ||||||||
2006 | Group stage | ||||||||
2008 | - | ||||||||
2011 | did not enter | ||||||||
2017 | Group stage | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | |
2018 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | |
2019 | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | |
2020 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | |
2021 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | |
2023 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | -10 | |
Total | Group stage | 16 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 56 | −30 |