A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Nickname(s) | Bright Starlets | |
|---|---|---|
| Association | South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) | |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |
| Sub-confederation | CECAFA (East & Central Africa) | |
| Head coach | Sidi Mohammed Karouane | |
| Captain | Amy Lasu | |
| Top scorer | Debora Stephen (4) | |
| FIFA code | SSD | |
| ||
| FIFA ranking | ||
| Current | 191  (14 June 2024)[1] | |
| Highest | 175 (December 2021) | |
| Lowest | 191 (March 2024) | |
| First international | ||
 Tanzania 9–0 South Sudan  (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 16 November 2019) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
 Sudan 0–6 South Sudan (Khartoum, Sudan, 16 February 2022) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
 Ethiopia 11–0 South Sudan (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10 April 2021) | ||
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.[2]
The team then gained Confederation of African Football (CAF) membership in February 2012 and full FIFA membership in May.[3][4]
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
2023
| 20 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg | Egypt  | 4–0 |  South Sudan | Cairo, Egypt |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
|
Report (EFA) | Stadium: Petrosport Stadium Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia) |
| 24 September 2023 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg | South Sudan | 0–4 (0–8 agg.) | Egypt | Cairo, Egypt |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report (EFA) |
|
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium | |
| Note: Egypt won 8–0 on aggregate. | ||||
2024
| 29 May 2024 Friendly | Tanzania | 3–0 | South Sudan | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium |
| 31 May 2024 Friendly | Seychelles  | 1–5 | South Sudan | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| 16:00 UTC+3 |
|
Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium |
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 | 0.00 |
 Burundi
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Ethiopia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0.00 |
 Kenya
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0.00 |
| Sudan
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100.00 |
| Tanzania
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0.00 |
 Zanzibar
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
 Zimbabwe
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 53 | −46 | 10.00 |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
 | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (November 2020) |
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach |  Sidi Mohamed Karoune
|
[5] |
Manager history
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- Sarah Edward (2011–20??)[6]
- Sabino Domaso (20??)
- Moses Machar Akol (2019)
- Sabino Domaso (20??–20??)
- Shilene Booysen (2021–2023)
- Sidi Mohamed Karoune( 2023-)
Players
Current squad
- This is the selected squad for two Friendly against
Tanzania and 
Seychelles in May 2024.[7] - Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.