# 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 gain 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

Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

### 2025
## All-time record

    As of 23 October 2021

### Key

| 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
### Current coaching staff

| Position | Name | Ref. |
| Head coach | Sidi Mohamed Karoune | |

### 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-)

## Players
### Current squad

* The Following 33 players were called for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Algeria on 20 and 25 February 2025.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Nawal Isaac | | 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 | | Yei Join Stars |
| 5 | 2DF | Dorka Lam | (1999-11-24) 24 November 1999 (age 25) | |
| 12 | 2DF | Sumaya Malili | | Yei Joint Stars |
| 17 | 2DF | Amama Issa | | Yei Joint Stars |
| 20 | 2DF | Jesicca Modong | | |
| | 2DF | Diana Emmanuel | | |
| | 2DF | Annet Adebo | | Yei Joint Stars |
| | 2DF | Rutha Night | | |
| | 2DF | Fatuma Abubakar | | |
| 8 | 3MF | Mary Dawa | | Yei Joint Stars |
| 10 | 3MF | Amy Lasu (captain) | (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 29) | |
| 11 | 3MF | Amouna Kennedy | | |
| 19 | 3MF | Esther Poni | | Yei Joint Stars |
| | 3MF | Hatima Abass | | 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) | FK Saned [lt] |
| | 4FW | Jojo Jovanz | | |
| 2 | | Nancy Joseph | | |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a South Sudan squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Club |
| GK | Teresa Nawal | Yei Joint Stars |
| MF | Apayi Hatima | Yei Join rtars |
| MF | Diana Padonyi | Munuki FC |
| MF | Mariam Luiz | Yei Join Stars |
| MF | Marline Pita | Munuki FC |
| MF | Angelina June | Munuki FC |
| MF | Naggaya Joanitor | Ceaslaa Queens |
| FW | Namugeye Rahma | Munuki FC |

### Previous squads
#### COSAFA Women's Championship

* 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship squads

#### CECAFA Women's Championship

* 2022 CECAFA Women's Championship squads

## Records

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

## Competitive record
### FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record :
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 0/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
    *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 record :
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### African Games

African Games record :
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 2/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### CECAFA Women's Championship

CECAFA Women's Championship :
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1986 |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Groupe stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 |
| 2021 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2022 | Groupe stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
| Total | 2/5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 | −12 |