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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 coach	Sidi Mohammed Karouane
Captain	Amy Lasu
Top scorer	Debora Stephen (4)
FIFA code	SSD
First colours
FIFA ranking
Current	193 1 (13 December 2024)
Highest	175 (December 2021)
Lowest	193 (December 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)

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

History

South Sudan gain its independent from Sudan in 2011. That same year the women's team was created.

The team then gained Confederation of African Football (CAF) membership in February 2012 and full FIFA membership in May.

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

Nicknames

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

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

2024

29 May 2024 (2024-05-29) Friendly	Tanzania	3–0	South Sudan	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
19:00 UTC+3	Clement 34' Masaka 35', 54'			Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium

31 May 2024 (2024-05-31) Friendly	Seychelles	1–5	South Sudan	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
16:00 UTC+3	Esther ??'		Malili ??', ??' Bol Kuach ??' Stephen ??' Nyoka ??'	Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium

All-time record

As of 23 October 2021

Key

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

Current coaching staff

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (November 2020)

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Sidi Mohamed Karoune

Manager history

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (April 2021)

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

Players

Current squad

• This is the selected squad for two Friendly against  Tanzania and  Seychelles in May 2024.
• 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 20)			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

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 qualification
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 qualification
MF	Suzy Micheal				El Merriekh FC	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
MF	Luis Johnson Mariam				Yei Joint Stars	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
FW	Sarah Aparo				El Merriekh FC	2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
FW	Josphine Makuei					2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
	Keji Evkine					2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
	Shila Marcelina					2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
	Joseph Esther					2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
	Venusto Cindy					2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
	Lella Mercy					2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
	Rutha Night					2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
	Vita Nakirijja					2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
	Nancy Joseph					2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
	Sarah Awad					2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
	Gove Jacinta					2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
	Duku Namygeye					2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
	Angieth Week					2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
	Luka Alworong					2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
	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

COSAFA Women's Championship

• 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship squads

CECAFA Women's Championship

• 2022 CECAFA Women's Championship squads

Records

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

Most capped players This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (November 2020) # Player Year(s) Caps

Top goalscorers This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (November 2020) # Player Year(s) Goals Caps 1 Deborah Stephen 2022 5 ???? 2 chiang Tomas 2022 3 ??? 3 Amy Lasu 2019 2 5 4 Suzy Iriamba 2019 1 ? 5 Manyol 2019 1 3 6 Makuei Josephine 2021 1 ? 7 Chieng Riek 2021 1 ? 8 Sarah Aparo 2022 1 ?? 9 Diana Padonyi 2022 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
2027	To be determined
Total	0/4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Olympic Games

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

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

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

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

• Sport in South Sudan
  • Football in South Sudan
    • Women's football in South Sudan
• South Sudan women's national under-20 football team
• South Sudan women's national under-17 football team
• South Sudan national football team

References

1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 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. "x.com". twitter.com. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
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.

External links

• FIFA profile

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