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Eswatini women's national football team
Women's national association football team representing Eswatini
This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Eswatini national football team.
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.
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Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| 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 | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 182  1 (15 March 2024)[1] | |||
| 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) | ||||
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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.
Nicknames
The Eswatini women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Super Falcons".
Main article: Eswatini 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
2023
Eswatini 
v 
Burkina Faso
v 
Burkina Faso
| 20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg | Eswatini | 2–3 | Burkina Faso | Lobamba, Eswatini |
| 15:00 UTC+2 |
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Report (EFA) |
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Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium |
Burkina Faso v Eswatini
v Eswatini
| 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 |
|
Stadium: Stade de la Paix | ||
| Note: Burkina Faso won 6–2 on aggregate. | ||||
Madagascar 
v Eswatini
v Eswatini
| 4 October 2023 (2023-10-04) 2023 COSAFA WC GS | Madagascar | 1–2 | Eswatini | Pretoria, South Africa |
| 12:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium |
Malawi 
v Eswatini
v Eswatini
| 7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) 2023 COSAFA WC GS | Malawi | 8–0 | Eswatini | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 12:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Grace Gimo (Zimbabwe) |
Eswatini v 
South Africa
v 
South Africa
| 10 October 2023 (2023-10-10) 2023 COSAFA WC GS | Eswatini | 0–3 | South Africa | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 15:30 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium Referee: Rosalie Rosalie (Madagascar) |
Current coaching staff
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As of 2020
Manager history
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- Christian Thwala (????–2022)
- Simephi Mamba(2022-)
Current squad
- 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.
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | 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 | ||
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Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to an Eswatini squad in the past 12 months.
More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | 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} | |||
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Previous squads
- COSAFA Women's Championship
- Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 18 April 2021.
More information #, Player ...
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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FIFA Women's World Cup
More information FIFA Women's World Cup record, Year ...
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
Africa Women Cup of Nations
More information Africa Women Cup of Nations record, Year ...
| Africa Women Cup of Nations record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
 2022 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2024 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 0/12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
African Games
More information African Games record, Year ...
| African Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | ||
| 2003 |
Did Not Enter | ||||||||
 2007 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2011 | |||||||||
 2015 |
Did Not Enter | ||||||||
| 2019 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2023 |
To Be Determined | ||||||||
| Total | 0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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COSAFA Women's Championship
More information COSAFA Women's Championship record, Year ...
| 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 | |
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- Sport in Eswatini
- Football in Eswatini
- Women's football in Eswatini
- Football in Eswatini
- Eswatini men's national football team
- "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.