# Eswatini women's 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.

## History

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
### Nicknames

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

## 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
## Coaching staff
### Current coaching staff

As of October 2024
| Position | Name | Ref. |
| Head coach | Bongani Makhukhula | |

### Manager history

* Christian Thwala (????–2022)
* Simephi Mamba(2022-2024)
* Bongani Makhukhula(2024-)

## Players
### Current squad

The following is the squad called up for the 2026 WAFCON qualifying First round named on 30 Janvier 2025.
* Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Nompilo Dlamini | | Nsingizini |
| 16 | 1GK | Nonduduzo Mhlanga | (2002-02-01) 1 February 2002 (age 23) | Wanderers |
| | 1GK | Nomthandazo Gadlela | | Sidvwashini United FC |
| 3 | 2DF | Samkelisiwe Fakudze | (2004-08-06) 6 August 2004 (age 20) | Nsingizini |
| 4 | 2DF | Neliswa Msibi | | Manzini Wanderers FC |
| 5 | 2DF | Bongekile Nkambule | (2005-06-21) 21 June 2005 (age 19) | Wanderers |
| 7 | 2DF | Tengetile Dlamini | | Royal Leopard FC |
| 12 | 2DF | Noxolo Lukhele | | Green Mamba FC |
| 13 | 2DF | Simangele Sikhondze | (2002-02-05) 5 February 2002 (age 23) | Young Buffaloes |
| 14 | 2DF | Khulekile Mamba | (1999-05-14) 14 May 1999 (age 25) | Green Mamba |
| 15 | 2DF | Welile Ndwandwe | | Young Buffaloes |
| 18 | 2DF | Badelise Ngozo | (1997-06-27) 27 June 1997 (age 27) | Young Buffaloes |
| | 2DF | Phil'siwe Mamba | | Nsingizini Hotspurs FC |
| 6 | 3MF | Nokuthula Ndlovu | (2000-10-04) 4 October 2000 (age 24) | Green Mamba |
| 8 | 3MF | Simile Marks | (2002-05-07) 7 May 2002 (age 22) | Young Buffaloes |
| 17 | 3MF | Siphiwe Mhlongo | | Nsingizini |
| 19 | 3MF | Sebenele Shabangu | (1999-08-09) 9 August 1999 (age 25) | Green Mamba |
| 20 | 3MF | Siphelele Masuku | | Green Mamba FC |
| 21 | 3MF | Nothando Nkambule | | Green Mamba FC |
| | 3MF | Khethukuthula Ndlovu | | Green Mamba FC |
| | 3MF | Londiwe Maziya | (2004-08-05) 5 August 2004 (age 20) | Wanderers |
| | 3MF | Phumzile Dlamini | | Royal Leopard FC |
| | 4FW | Tenanile Ngcamphalala | (1998-02-15) 15 February 1998 (age 27) | Young Buffaloes |
| 9 | 4FW | Nonhle Simelane (captain) | (1997-03-16) 16 March 1997 (age 27) | Green Mamba |
| | 4FW | Lindiwe Dlamini | | Manzini Wanderers FC |
| | 4FW | Nonjabuliso Shimi | | Young Buffaloes |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to an Eswatini squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Gcinile Dlamini | (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Young Buffaloes | v. Namibia ,28 October 2024 |
| DF | Nomvula Sanga | (1988-09-15) 15 September 1988 (age 36) | - | - | | v. Namibia ,28 October 2024 |
| DF | Ngimphiwe Cele | (1997-06-03) 3 June 1997 (age 27) | - | - | Wanderers | v. Namibia ,28 October 2024 |
| DF | Futhie Dlamini | (1993-07-11) 11 July 1993 (age 31) | - | - | Young Buffaloes | v. Namibia ,28 October 2024 |
| MF | Sisanda Ndzinisa | (2002-05-31) 31 May 2002 (age 22) | - | - | Young Buffaloes | v. Namibia ,28 October 2024 |
| MF | Gugulethu Mkhabela | (2003-03-25) 25 March 2003 (age 21) | - | - | Green Mamba | v. Namibia ,28 October 2024 |
| FW | Celiwe Nkambule (Captain) | (1993-02-19) 19 February 1993 (age 32) | - | - | Young Buffaloes | v. Namibia ,28 October 2024 |
| 2 | | Samkelisiwe Malinga | | |
| 10 | | Nonjabuliso Mokgale | | |
| 11 | | Sinethemba Sukati | | |

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

* 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship squad
* 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship squad
* 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship squad

## Records

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

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

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

Summer Olympics record :
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
| 1996 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2000 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2004 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 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 |
| 2021 | 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 | 0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record :
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1998 | 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 enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 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 enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 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 qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 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 | 0/12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### African Games

African Games record :
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
| 2003 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | 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 | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | 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 | 0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

#### COSAFA Women's Championship

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 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | 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.