Eswatini women's national football team

Eswatini
Nickname(s)	Sitsebe Samhlekazi
Association	Eswatini Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach	Christian Thwala
Home stadium	Somhlolo National Stadium
FIFA code	SWZ
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.

History[edit]

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.

Team image[edit]

Nicknames[edit]

The Eswatini women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Super Falcons".

Results and fixtures[edit]

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[edit]

20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg	Eswatini	2–3	Burkina Faso	Lobamba, Eswatini
15:00 UTC+2	Simelane 47' Ngcamphalala 90+1'	Report (EFA)	Belem 16' R. Sawadogo 20' Compaore 32'	Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium

26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg	Burkina Faso	3–0 (6–2 agg.)	Eswatini	Bouaké, Ivory Coast
16:00 UTC±0	Kabré 8', 19' Zongo 61'			Stadium: Stade de la Paix
Note: Burkina Faso won 6–2 on aggregate.

4 October 2023 (2023-10-04) 2023 COSAFA WC GS	Madagascar	1–2	Eswatini	Pretoria, South Africa
12:00 UTC+2	Raharimalala 28'	Report	Ngcamphalala 46' Magagula 81'	Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium

7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) 2023 COSAFA WC GS	Malawi	8–0	Eswatini	Johannesburg, South Africa
12:00 UTC+2	Thom 6', 33' Mathyola 45' Kabzere 52' Te. Chawinga 55', 63', 75', 76'	Report		Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Grace Gimo (Zimbabwe)

10 October 2023 (2023-10-10) 2023 COSAFA WC GS	Eswatini	0–3	South Africa	Johannesburg, South Africa
15:30 UTC+2		Report	T. Shamase 6', 12', 55'	Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Rosalie Rosalie (Madagascar)

Coaching staff[edit]

Current coaching staff[edit]

As of 2020

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Simephi Mamba

Manager history[edit]

Christian Thwala (????–2022)
Simephi Mamba(2022-)

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

This is the selected squad for 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship on 30 September 2023.^[2]
Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Tibuyile Ngcamphalala	(1999-05-18)18 May 1999 (aged 24)	Young Buffaloes
16	1GK	Gcinile Dlamini	(2003-06-10)10 June 2003 (aged 20)	Young Buffaloes

3	2DF	Samkelisiwe Fakedze	(2004-08-06)6 August 2004 (aged 19)	Nsingizini Hotspurs
5	2DF	Thulile Dvuba	(1988-11-12)12 November 1988 (aged 34)	Young Buffaloes
13	2DF	Simangele Sikhondze	(2002-02-05)5 February 2002 (aged 21)	Young Buffaloes
17	2DF	Futhi Dlamini	(1993-07-11)11 July 1993 (aged 30)	Young Buffaloes
18	2DF	Badelisile Ngozo	(1997-06-27)27 June 1997 (aged 26)	Young Buffaloes
15	2DF	Welile Ndwandwe	(1998-11-07)7 November 1998 (aged 24)	Young Buffaloes

6	3MF	Mazwi Dube	(1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 30)	Young Buffaloes
8	3MF	Nokuthula Ndlovu	(2000-10-04)4 October 2000 (aged 23)	Green Mamba
19	3MF	Sikhanyiso Magagula	(1997-03-08)8 March 1997 (aged 26)	Young Buffaloes
20	3MF	Nondumiso Dlamini	(1999-01-31)31 January 1999 (aged 24)	Young Buffaloes
12	3MF	Sisanda Ndzinisa	(2002-05-31)31 May 2002 (aged 21)	Young Buffaloes

2	4FW	Tenanile Ngcamphalala	(1998-02-15)15 February 1998 (aged 25)	Young Buffaloes
4	4FW	Sebenzile Mavuso	(2000-02-04)4 February 2000 (aged 23)	Young Buffaloes
7	4FW	Celiwe Nkambule	(1993-02-19)19 February 1993 (aged 30)	Young Buffaloes
9	4FW	Nomfuneko Gamedze	(1998-09-11)11 September 1998 (aged 25)	Mbabane Swallows
14	4FW	Thulisile Thring	(1998-12-14)14 December 1998 (aged 24)	Young Buffaloes

Recent call-ups[edit]

The following players have been called up to an Eswatini squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Latest call-up
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}

Previous squads[edit]

COSAFA Women's Championship

Records[edit]

Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 18 April 2021.

Most capped players[edit]

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps

Top goalscorers[edit]

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps

Competitive record[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup record
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games[edit]

Summer Olympics record
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[edit]

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1991	Did not enter
1995	Did not enter
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

African Games[edit]

African Games record
Year	Result	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA
2003	Did Not Enter
2007	Did not qualify
2011	Did not qualify
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[edit]

COSAFA Women's Championship record
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

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

References[edit]

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
^ "The Senior Women National Team (Sitsebe SaMhlekazi) selected for the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women's Championship". Eswatini Football Association. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

External links[edit]

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

[2] "The Senior Women National Team (Sitsebe SaMhlekazi) selected for the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women's Championship". Eswatini Football Association. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

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History[edit]

Team image[edit]

Nicknames[edit]

Results and fixtures[edit]

2023[edit]

Coaching staff[edit]

Current coaching staff[edit]

Manager history[edit]

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

Recent call-ups[edit]

Previous squads[edit]

Records[edit]

Most capped players[edit]

Top goalscorers[edit]

Competitive record[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup[edit]

Olympic Games[edit]

Africa Women Cup of Nations[edit]

African Games[edit]

COSAFA Women's Championship[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]