South Sudan women's national football team

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

History South Sudan gained 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

2026

All-time record

Key

The following table shows South Sudan's all-time official international record per opponent:

OpponentConfederation200208−800.00CAF100107−700.00CAF210134−150.00CAF200208−800.00CAF3003018−1800.00CAF3003119−1800.00CAF110051+4100.00CAF220090+9100.00CAF5005021−2100.00CAF100105−500.00CAF220060+6100.00 —100112−100.00CAFTotal2560192593−6824.00—

Coaching staff Current coaching staff

+ StaffRoleNameHead Coach Simon James Yor KakAssistant Coach Cinderela Mathew Sebit DanielGoalkeeper Coach Mohammed Seifeldin Both DiuPhysical Trainer Brin George Lou WallaPhysiotherapists Rose Hakim MazeTeam Doctor Poni Anna WaniEquipment Manager Charity Samuel Laku Soro

Manager history

Sarah Edward (2011–20??) Sabino Domaso (20??) Moses Machar Akol (2019) Sabino Domaso (20??–20??) Shilene Booysen (2021–2023) Sidi Mohamed Karoune( 2023-2024) Simon James Yor Kak( 2025-)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2028 LA Olympic Qualifiers preliminary round fixtures against on 6 and 9 June 2026.

Caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2026, after the second leg match against .

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

Previous squads COSAFA Women's Championship 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship squads CECAFA Women's Championship 2022 CECAFA Women's Championship squads 2025 CECAFA Women's Championship squads

Records

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

Most capped players

#PlayerYear(s)Caps

Top goalscorers

#PlayerYear(s)GoalsCaps1 Luka Deborah 2022 692 chiang Tomas 2022 3 ???3 Amy Lasu 2019 2 54 Suzy Iriamba 2019 1 ?5 Manyol 2019 1 36Makuei Josephine 2021 1 ?7 Chieng Riek 2021 1 ?8 Sarah Aparo 2022 1??9Diana Padonyi 20221 ???

Competitive record FIFA Women's World Cup FIFA Women's World Cup recordYearRoundGPWD*LGFGAGD 2015Did not qualify 2019Did not enter 2023Did not qualify 2027To be determinedTotal0/40000000

Olympic Games Summer Olympics recordYearResult* 1996Did not qualify 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024Total0/80000000 *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 recordYearRoundGPWD*LGFGAGD 2012Did not enter 2014Did not qualify 2016Did not enter 2018Did not enter 2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa 2022Did not qualify 2024Did not qualifyTotal0/40000000 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games African Games recordYearRoundGPWDLGSGA 2003Did not qualify 2007Did not qualify 2011Did not qualify 2015Did not qualify 2019Did not qualify 2023Did not qualifyTotal2/4000000

CECAFA Women's Championship CECAFA Women's ChampionshipYearRoundGPWD*LGSGAGD 1986 2016Did not qualify 2018Did not qualify 2019Groupe stage3102512−7 2021Cancelled 2022Groupe stage310216−5Total2/56204618−12

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

External links FIFA profile X Websit Sacebook-