Eswatini women's national football team
The Eswatini women's national football team represents Eswatini in international football for women.
Nickname(s) | Super Falcons | ||
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Association | Eswatini Football Association | ||
Head coach | Christian Thwala | ||
FIFA code | SWZ | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 134 17 (18 December 2020)[1] | ||
Highest | 92 (December 2009) | ||
Lowest | 152 (September 2019) | ||
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) |
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.
History
Beginnings
The Eswatini women's national team played its first international match...
Achievements
Women's World Cup record
FIFA Women's World Cup finals | |||||||||
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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 | To Be Determined | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total | 0/9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Africa Women Cup of Nations finals | |||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
Total | 0/12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship. The final squad was announced on 31 October 2020.[2]
Caps and goals accurate up to and including date month year.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | GK | Nokwanda Mamba | Young Buffaloes | |||
16 | GK | Gcinile Dlamini | Inter Star | |||
5 | DF | Thulisile Dvuba | 12 November 1988 | Young Buffaloes | ||
8 | DF | Ncedile Dlamini | Young Buffaloes | |||
12 | DF | Thandeka Mbatha | Manzini Wanderers | |||
14 | DF | Ncedo Gamedze | Inter Star | |||
DF | Futhi Dlamini | Royal Leopards | ||||
DF | Lungile Dlamini | 25 December 1985 | Young Buffaloes | |||
DF | Welile Ndwandwe | Manzini Wanderers | ||||
2 | MF | Tenanile Ngcamphalala | 15 February 1998 | Young Buffaloes | ||
6 | MF | Tenanile Dube | Manzini Wanderers | |||
10 | MF | Simangele Sikhondze | Elangeni | |||
11 | MF | Phumzile Dlamini | Royal Leopards | |||
13 | MF | Nokuthula Dlamini | Young Buffaloes | |||
19 | MF | Sikhanyiso Magagula | Young Buffaloes | |||
MF | Gcinile Zwane | Manzini Wanderers | ||||
4 | FW | Nomvula Sanga | 15 September 1988 | Manzini Wanderers | ||
9 | FW | Sibonelo Gwebu | Mbabane Swallows | |||
17 | FW | Nonjabulo Mokgale | Royal Leopards | |||
FW | Celiwe Nkambule | 19 February 1993 | Young Buffaloes |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the Eswatini squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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Individual records
- Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Managers
- Christian Thwala (–present)
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.
Win Draw Lose Fixtures
2020
3 November 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship | Eswatini | 4–2 | Comoros | Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi |
12:30 |
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Report |
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6 November 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship | Eswatini | 0-5 | South Africa | Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi |
15:30 | Report |
9 November 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship | Angola | 4–3 | Eswatini | Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
15:30 | Report |
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References
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- "The Senior Women National Team (Sitsebe) left the country for Port Elizabeth, South Africa to compete in the COSAFA Women Championships". Facebook. Eswatini Football Association. 31 October 2020.
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