# South Sudan national football team

The South Sudan national football team represents South Sudan in international football and is controlled by the South Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football in South Sudan.

## History

Zoran Đorđević was appointed on 25 May 2011 to oversee the national team. For their inaugural year the team was featured in a Storyville episode called Soccer Coach Zoran and his African Tigers. The national team's first international fixture was due to be against the Kenya national team on 10 July 2011 as part of the country's independence celebrations. However, in the event the opposition was provided by Tusker of the Kenyan Premier League, alongside the first international fixture of the national basketball team. The match was played at the Juba Stadium. South Sudan scored within ten minutes, but they later conceded three goals in a 3–1 defeat. South Sudan was officially admitted as a CAF member on 10 February 2012, at the 34th CAF Ordinary General Assembly hosted in Libreville, Gabon. South Sudan was admitted as a FIFA member on 25 May 2012 at the second session of the 62nd FIFA Congress hosted in Budapest, Hungary.
On 10 July 2012, South Sudan competed in its first full international match, a friendly against Uganda in Juba. The match ended in a 2–2 draw, with James Moga and Richard Justin Lado scoring for South Sudan. This match resulted in South Sudan entering the FIFA rankings at the start of August in 199th place.
The South Sudanese took part in their first ever international football tournament when they took part in the 2012 CECAFA Cup in Uganda. They were drawn in Group A alongside Ethiopia, Kenya, and hosts Uganda. The national team played their first match against Ethiopia, losing 1–0 through a Yonathan Kebede goal. In their next match, they lost 2–0 against Kenya. Their final match saw them suffer a 4–0 loss to Uganda.
South Sudan entered its first major international tournament in 2014, taking part in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. As one of the four lowest ranked national teams in Africa, it entered in the preliminary stage and was scheduled to play against Eritrea, who withdrew, thus qualifying South Sudan for the first qualifying round. There, they played Mozambique over two legs, losing 5–0 at the Estádio do Zimpeto in Maputo, but hosting a goalless draw in the second leg which was held at the Khartoum Stadium in Sudan due to the South Sudanese Civil War.
On 5 September 2015, South Sudan achieved their first official victory, a 1–0 home win against Equatorial Guinea in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. One month later South Sudan played their first ever match in FIFA World Cup Qualification, a 1–1 draw at home to Mauritania. South Sudan would lose both return matches 4–0.
During 2019 AFCON qualifying the Bright Stars achieved their record win, defeating Djibouti 6–0 in Juba, however they lost all seven of their other matches meaning they remained among the lowest ranked teams in Africa.
In October 2019, in the 2021 AFCON preliminary round, South Sudan won an away game for the first time, beating Seychelles 1–0 in Victoria to secure a 3–1 aggregate victory. This sees the Bright Stars advance to the qualifying group stage for the third consecutive edition.
South Sudan were invited by FIFA to take part in 2021 FIFA Arab Cup as the only non-Arab League nation. However, they forfeited the qualifiers after several players tested positive on COVID-19.

## 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  Loss  Fixture

### 2024
## Coaches

    Caretaker managers are listed in italics.
* Stephen Constantine (2009–2011)
* Malesh Soro (2011–2012)
* Ismail Balanga (2012)
* Zoran Đorđević (2012–2013)
* Ismail Balanga (2013–2014)
* Salyi Lolaku Samuel (2014)
* Lee Sung-jea (2014–2015)
* Leo Adraa (2015–2016)
* Joseph Malesh (2016)
* Elya Wako (2017)
* Bilal Felix Komoyangi (2017–2018)
* Ahcene Aït-Abdelmalek (2018)
* Ramsey Sebit (2018)
* Cyprian Besong Ashu (2019–2021)
* Stefano Cusin (2021–2023)
* Deng Aleer (2023)
* Nicolas Dupuis (2023–present)

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 AFCON qualification matches against Congo and South Africa on 14 and 19 November 2024.
Caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against South Africa.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Juma Genaro | (1986-02-28) 28 February 1986 (age 39) | 34 | 0 | Al-Merrikh |
| 1GK | Dario Konyang | (2004-06-26) 26 June 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Unknown |
| 1GK | Madut Nyuol | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Unknown |
| 1GK | Godwill Yugusuk | (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Kator |
| 2DF | Athir Thomas | (1987-02-14) 14 February 1987 (age 38) | 26 | 1 | Al Merreikh |
| 2DF | Wani Ivan Adebo | (1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 26) | 22 | 0 | Bul |
| 2DF | Rashid Toha | (1997-10-09) 9 October 1997 (age 27) | 21 | 1 | Arua Hill |
| 2DF | Atendele Geriga | (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 29) | 17 | 0 | Arua Hill |
| 2DF | Samuel Taban | (2002-10-29) 29 October 2002 (age 22) | 16 | 0 | Kator |
| 2DF | Rehan Angier | (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 23) | 8 | 0 | Munuki |
| 2DF | Paul Puk Kun Pal | (2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 25) | 6 | 0 | Al Merreikh |
| 2DF | Benjamin Laku | (2006-06-27) 27 June 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Jamus |
| 2DF | Emmanuel Maku | (2006-10-20) 20 October 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Jamus |
| 2DF | David Djamas | (2004-04-21) 21 April 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Achyronas |
| 2DF | Oman Mobil | (2003-12-02) 2 December 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Al-Malakia |
| 3MF | Peter Chol | (1994-10-23) 23 October 1994 (age 30) | 41 | 4 | Kator |
| 3MF | Joseph Malish | (2002-07-27) 27 July 2002 (age 22) | 19 | 0 | Kator |
| 3MF | William Gama | (2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 (age 22) | 15 | 1 | Al-Malakia |
| 3MF | Gaddafi Wahab | (1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 (age 29) | 6 | 0 | NEC |
| 3MF | Mandela Malish | (1999-10-10) 10 October 1999 (age 25) | 4 | 0 | Atlabara |
| 3MF | Omar Luate | (2001-10-10) 10 October 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Jamus |
| 3MF | Nelson Victor | (2002-09-30) 30 September 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Unknown |
| 4FW | Tito Okello | (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 (age 29) | 25 | 6 | PSM Makassar |
| 4FW | Valentino Yuel | (1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 30) | 21 | 3 | Nasaf |
| 4FW | Data Elly | (1999-05-02) 2 May 1999 (age 25) | 10 | 1 | Onduparaka |
| 4FW | Paul Jawa | (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 (age 20) | 10 | 0 | Rainbow |
| 4FW | Yohanna Paulino | (1999-10-06) 6 October 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 1 | Jamus |
| 4FW | Ebon Malish | (2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 2 | Jamus |
| 4FW | Ronald Innocent | (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Lucera Calcio |
| 4FW | Emmanuel Jowang | (2002-08-29) 29 August 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Al-Malakia |
| 4FW | Tito Lukciir | (2004-10-22) 22 October 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Simba |
| 4FW | Tot Maet | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Unknown |
| 4FW | Ayom Majok | (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Persita Tangerang |
| 4FW | Patrick Oleyo | (2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Viva Star |

### Recent call ups

| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Majak Mawith | (1999-09-18) 18 September 1999 (age 25) | 21 | 0 | Dandenong Thunder | v. Uganda; 15 October 2024 |
| GK | Nicolas Madeng | (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Unknown | v. Uganda; 15 October 2024 |
| GK | Ramadan John | (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 25) | 14 | 0 | Al-Malakia | v. São Tomé and Príncipe; 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Loki Emmanuel | (2001-11-14) 14 November 2001 (age 23) | 20 | 1 | Bright Stars | v. Uganda; 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Rashid Okocha | (1993-12-10) 10 December 1993 (age 31) | 4 | 0 | NEC | v. Uganda; 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Peter Maker | (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 31) | 33 | 0 | Radnički S. Mitrovica | v. South Africa; 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Omot Sebit | (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 26) | 12 | 0 | Alamal Atbara | v. São Tomé and Príncipe; 26 March 2024 |
| MF | Charles Ouma | (1999-06-02) 2 June 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Kenya Police | v. Uganda; 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Joseph Dhata | (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 22) | 12 | 1 | Express | v. South Africa; 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Nevello Yoseke | (1996-03-17) 17 March 1996 (age 29) | 5 | 0 | Monterey Bay | v. South Africa; 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Jackson Morgan | (1998-08-18) 18 August 1998 (age 26) | 18 | 0 | Bentleigh Greens | v. Sudan; 11 June 2024 |
| MF | Manyumow Achol | (2000-12-10) 10 December 2000 (age 24) | 12 | 0 | Septemvri Sofia | v. Togo; 5 June 2024$^{PRE}$ |
| MF | Asad Musa | (1995-08-06) 6 August 1995 (age 29) | 11 | 0 | Leopards | v. São Tomé and Príncipe; 26 March 2024 |
| MF | Kenyi Wani | (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 20) | 6 | 0 | Al-Malakia | v. São Tomé and Príncipe; 26 March 2024 |
| FW | David Majak | (2000-10-10) 10 October 2000 (age 24) | 11 | 0 | Tusker | v. Uganda; 15 October 2024 |
| FW | Alfred Leku | (1997-09-16) 16 September 1997 (age 27) | 3 | 0 | Kenya Police | v. Uganda; 15 October 2024 |
| FW | Ajak Riak | (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 24) | 10 | 0 | AGMK | v. Uganda; 15 October 2024 |
| FW | Madit Mayor | (2001-02-02) 2 February 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Atlabara | v. Uganda; 15 October 2024 |
| FW | Francis Onekalit | (1996-08-18) 18 August 1996 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | Villa | v. Uganda; 15 October 2024 |
| FW | Machop Chol | (1998-11-14) 14 November 1998 (age 26) | 6 | 0 | San Antonio FC | v. Sudan; 11 June 2024 |
| FW | Lazarus Peter Laku | (2008-05-29) 29 May 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Future Stars | v. Sudan; 11 June 2024 |
| FW | Martin Sawi | (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Pyeongchang United | v. São Tomé and Príncipe; 26 March 2024 |

## Player records

    As of 19 November 2024
    Players in bold are still active with South Sudan.

### Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Peter Chol | 41 | 4 | 2015–present |
| 2 | Juma Genaro | 34 | 0 | 2012–present |
| 3 | Peter Maker | 33 | 0 | 2018–present |
| 4 | Dominic Abui Pretino | 30 | 4 | 2013–2021 |
| 5 | Leon Uso Khamis | 29 | 3 | 2012–2022 |
| 6 | Athir Thomas | 26 | 1 | 2012–present |
| 7 | Tito Okello | 25 | 6 | 2020–present |
| 8 | Wani Ivan Adebo | 22 | 0 | 2020–present |
| 9 | Majak Mawith | 21 | 0 | 2019–present |
| 9 | Rashid Toha | 21 | 1 | 2021–present |
| 9 | Valentino Yuel | 21 | 3 | 2022–present |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | James Moga | 6 | 18 | 0.33 | 2012–2017 |
| 1 | Tito Okello | 6 | 25 | 0.22 | 2020–present |
| 3 | Joseph Kuch Nyuar | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | 2017–2019 |
| 3 | Dominic Abui Pretino | 4 | 30 | 0.13 | 2013–2021 |
| 3 | Peter Chol | 4 | 41 | 0.1 | 2015–present |
| 6 | Sebit Bruno | 3 | 10 | 0.3 | 2015–2016 |
| 6 | Atak Lual | 3 | 13 | 0.23 | 2014–2018 |
| 6 | Valentino Yuel | 3 | 21 | 0.14 | 2022–present |
| 6 | Leon Uso Khamis | 3 | 29 | 0.1 | 2012–2022 |
| 10 | Ebon Ezibon | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2024–present |
| 10 | Richard Justin Lado | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 2012–2017 |
| 10 | Wurube Robert Lopidia | 2 | 10 | 0.2 | 2016–2018 |
Notes:
* ↑ Athir Thomas also appeared in 4 matches for Sudan
* ↑ James Moga also appeared in 26 matches for Sudan, scoring 6 goals
* ↑ Richard Lado also appeared in 78 matches for Sudan, scoring 7 goals

## Competitive record
### FIFA World Cup

| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 to 1938 | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom | Part of United Kingdom |
| 1950 to 2010 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 2014 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 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 | | 0/2 | | | | | | | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 |

### Africa Cup of Nations

| Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1957 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1959 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1962 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1963 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1965 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1968 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1970 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1974 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1976 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1978 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1980 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1982 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1984 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1986 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1988 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1990 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1992 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1994 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1996 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 1998 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 2000 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 2002 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 2004 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 2006 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 2008 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 2010 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 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 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 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 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| 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 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| 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 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2025 | 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 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 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 | | 0/34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 26 | 62 |

### African Nations Championship

African Nations Championship record :
| Appearances: 0 |||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2009 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 2011 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Total | – | 0/7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |

### CECAFA Cup

CECAFA Cup record :
| Appearances: 4 |||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1973 to 2010 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 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 |
| 2012 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 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 |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 4/40 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 22 |

### FIFA Arab Cup

| FIFA Arab Cup record | FIFA Arab Cup record | FIFA Arab Cup record | FIFA Arab Cup record | FIFA Arab Cup record | FIFA Arab Cup record | FIFA Arab Cup record | FIFA Arab Cup record | FIFA Arab Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1963 to 2009 | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan | Part of Sudan |
| 2012 | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited | Not invited |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
^1 The 2009 edition was cancelled during qualification.

## Head-to-head record

| Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
| Benin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Botswana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Burundi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Congo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Djibouti | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 80.00 |
| Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 25.00 |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Gabon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Gambia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 20.00 |
| Mali | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0.00 |
| Malawi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Mozambique | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Senegal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Seychelles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| South Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Sudan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 12.50 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Zanzibar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 69 | 12 | 9 | 48 | 48 | 134 | −86 | 17.39 |

## Dual-internationals

The following South Sudanese international footballers have also played for Sudan national football team before the country's independence:
* James Moga – forward for Sudan. Played for them in 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification and 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. Played 14 matches and scored six goals.
* Richard Justin Lado – Experienced defender in club football for Khartoum 3 and played for Sudan between 2008 and 2012.
* Athir Thomas – defender in Sudan before the country's partition.
* Roy Gulwak – Goalkeeper who represented Sudan in two 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in 2009, conceding two goals.
* Khamis Martin – Played one international game for Sudan in 2010.