Eswatini women's national football team

Eswatini
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
FIFA ranking
Current	183 (7 August 2025)
Highest	97 (June 2009)
Lowest	183 (June 2025)
First international
	South Africa 14–0 ; (Johannesburg, South Africa; 30 May 1993)
Biggest win
	6–0 Seychelles ; (Gqeberha, South Africa; 22 October 2024)
Biggest defeat
	South Africa 14–0 ; (Johannesburg, South Africa; 30 May 1993)

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

2024

12 October 2024 Friendly

Mozambique

1–0

Matola, Mozambique

13 October 2024 Friendly

Mozambique

2–1

Matola, Mozambique

22 October 2024 (2024-10-22) 2024 COSAFA WC GS		6–0	Seychelles	Gqeberha, South Africa
14:00 UTC+2	Nkambule 4', 53' Ngcamphalala 45+3', 62', 66' Ndlovu 70'	Report		Stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)

25 October 2024 (2024-10-25) 2024 COSAFA WC GS	South Africa	3–0		Ibhayi, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2	Mdelwa 41' Williams 55' Moosa 87'	Report		Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)

28 October 2024 (2024-10-28) 2024 COSAFA WC GS		0–2	Namibia	Ibhayi, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2		Report	Coleman 12', 66'	Stadium: Isaac Wolfson Stadium Referee: Gloria Sambumba (Zambia)

2025

21 February 2025 (2025-02-21) 2026 WAFCON qualifying		0–3	Namibia	Lobamba, Eswatini
15:00 UTC+2		Report	Vliete 2' Kooper 18' Kanyama 90+4'	Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)

26 February 2025 (2025-02-26) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Namibia	1–0 (4–0 agg.)	Johannesburg, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2	Blou 3'	Report	Stadium: Dobsonville Stadium
Note: Namibia won 4–0 on aggregate.

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.^[2]

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	Wanderers
	1GK	Nomthandazo Gadlela		Sidvwashini United FC

3	2DF	Samkelisiwe Fakudze	(2004-08-06) 6 August 2004	Nsingizini
4	2DF	Neliswa Msibi		Manzini Wanderers FC
5	2DF	Bongekile Nkambule	(2005-06-21) 21 June 2005	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	Young Buffaloes
14	2DF	Khulekile Mamba	(1999-05-14) 14 May 1999	Green Mamba
15	2DF	Welile Ndwandwe		Young Buffaloes
18	2DF	Badelise Ngozo	(1997-06-27) 27 June 1997	Young Buffaloes
	2DF	Phil'siwe Mamba		Nsingizini Hotspurs FC

6	3MF	Nokuthula Ndlovu	(2000-10-04) 4 October 2000	Green Mamba
8	3MF	Simile Marks	(2002-05-07) 7 May 2002	Young Buffaloes
17	3MF	Siphiwe Mhlongo		Nsingizini
19	3MF	Sebenele Shabangu	(1999-08-09) 9 August 1999	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	Wanderers
	3MF	Phumzile Dlamini		Royal Leopard FC
	4FW	Tenanile Ngcamphalala	(1998-02-15) 15 February 1998	Young Buffaloes

9	4FW	Nonhle Simelane (captain)	(1997-03-16) 16 March 1997	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	-	-	Young Buffaloes	v. Namibia ,28 October 2024

DF	Nomvula Sanga	(1988-09-15) 15 September 1988	-	-		v. Namibia ,28 October 2024
DF	Ngimphiwe Cele	(1997-06-03) 3 June 1997	-	-	Wanderers	v. Namibia ,28 October 2024
DF	Futhie Dlamini	(1993-07-11) 11 July 1993	-	-	Young Buffaloes	v. Namibia ,28 October 2024

MF	Sisanda Ndzinisa	(2002-05-31) 31 May 2002	-	-	Young Buffaloes	v. Namibia ,28 October 2024
MF	Gugulethu Mkhabela	(2003-03-25) 25 March 2003	-	-	Green Mamba	v. Namibia ,28 October 2024

FW	Celiwe Nkambule (Captain)	(1993-02-19) 19 February 1993	-	-	Young Buffaloes	v. Namibia ,28 October 2024

2		Samkelisiwe Malinga
10		Nonjabuliso Mokgale
11		Sinethemba Sukati

Previous squads

COSAFA Women's Championship

Records

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

Most capped players

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps

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
2000
2004
2008	Did not qualify
2012
2016
2021
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
1995	Did not enter
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*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
2007	Did not qualify
2011	Did not qualify
2015	Did Not Enter
2019	Did not qualify
2023	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
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.

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
^ "The Senior Women's National Team Head Coach Bongani Makhukhula has named the tentative squad for the upcoming TotalEnergies WAFCON Qualifiers 2026 matches against Namibia." Eswatini Football Association. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025 – via facebook.

External links

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.

[2] "The Senior Women's National Team Head Coach Bongani Makhukhula has named the tentative squad for the upcoming TotalEnergies WAFCON Qualifiers 2026 matches against Namibia." Eswatini Football Association. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025 – via facebook.

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[2]

National women's football teams of Africa (CAF)
North Africa (UNAF)	Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia
West Africa (WAFU)	Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo
East Africa (CECAFA)	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar^†
Central Africa (UNIFFAC)	Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe
Southern Africa (COSAFA)	Angola Botswana Comoros Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe
Non-regional Members	Réunion^†
^†Associate member of CAF but not member of FIFA Football in Africa portal.

History

Team image

Nicknames

Results and fixtures

2024

2025

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Manager history

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Previous squads

Records

Most capped players

Top goalscorers

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Olympic Games

Africa Women Cup of Nations

African Games

COSAFA Women's Championship

See also

References

External links