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South Sudan women's national football team

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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.

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 193 Steady (6 March 2025)[1]
Highest175 (December 2021)
Lowest193 (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

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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

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

2025

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19 February 2025 (2025-02-19) 2026 WAFCON qualifying South Sudan  0–5  Algeria Juba, South Sudan
16:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Juba Stadium
Referee: Richy Nganda Madiamba (Gabon)
25 February 2025 (2025-02-25) 2026 WAFCON qualifying Algeria  3–0
(8–0 agg.)		  South Sudan Blida, Algeria
19:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Note: Algeria won 8–0 on aggregate.

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 Morocco 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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No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Nawal Isaac South Sudan Yei Joint Stars
16 1GK Khalda Hassan (2004-12-16) 16 December 2004 (age 20)
1GK Rita Juan
1GK Asunta Emmanuel
3 2DF Filda Amadrio South Sudan Yei Join Stars
5 2DF Dorka Lam (1999-11-24) 24 November 1999 (age 25)
12 2DF Sumaya Malili South Sudan Yei Joint Stars
17 2DF Amama Issa South Sudan Yei Joint Stars
20 2DF Jesicca Modong
2DF Diana Emmanuel
2DF Annet Adebo South Sudan Yei Joint Stars
2DF Rutha Night
2DF Fatuma Abubakar
8 3MF Mary Dawa South Sudan Yei Joint Stars
10 3MF Amy Lasu (captain) (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 29)
11 3MF Amouna Kennedy
19 3MF Esther Poni South Sudan Yei Joint Stars
3MF Hatima Abass South Sudan Yei Joint Stars
3MF Akual Ramadan
3MF Chang Thomas
3MF Diana Padoni
4 4FW Stella Nyoka
6 4FW Dusman Harriet
13 4FW Adong Joan
14 4FW Mary Angier
15 4FW Chandia Lilian
18 4FW Nyamum Makaje
4FW Lydia Maika
4FW Esther Luis
4FW Adut Debora
4FW Chandia Annet
4FW Faiza Faida
4FW Debora Alworongo (2003-01-30) 30 January 2003 (age 22) Lithuania FK Saned [lt]
4FW Jojo Jovanz
2 Nancy Joseph

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 Teresa Nawal South Sudan Yei Joint Stars
MF Apayi Hatima South Sudan Yei Join rtars
MF Diana Padonyi South Sudan Munuki FC
MF Mariam Luiz South Sudan Yei Join Stars
MF Marline Pita South Sudan Munuki FC
MF Angelina June South Sudan Munuki FC
MF Naggaya Joanitor Tanzania Ceaslaa Queens
FW Namugeye Rahma South Sudan Munuki FC

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
Canada 2015 Did not qualify
France 2019 Did not enter
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 Did not qualify
Brazil 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
United States 1996 Did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 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
Equatorial Guinea 2012 Did not enter
Namibia 2014 Did not qualify
Cameroon 2016 Did not enter
Ghana 2018 Did not enter
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
Morocco 2022 Did not qualify
Morocco 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
Nigeria 2003 Did not qualify
Algeria 2007 Did not qualify
Mozambique 2011 Did not qualify
Republic of the Congo 2015 Did not qualify
Morocco 2019 Did not qualify
Ghana 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
Zanzibar 1986
Uganda 2016 Did not qualify
Rwanda 2018 Did not qualify
Tanzania 2019 Groupe stage 3 1 0 2 5 12 −7
Tanzania 2021 Cancelled
Uganda 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. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  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. ^ "Coach Sedi Mohammed Summons Squad to face Algeria". Juba: South Sudan Football Association. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025 – via Facebook.
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