South Sudan national football team

South Sudan
Nickname(s)	Bright Stars
Association	South Sudan Football Association (SSFA)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coach	Nicolas Dupuis
Captain	Juma Genaro
Most caps	Peter Chol (41)
Top scorer	James Moga; Tito Okello (6)
Home stadium	Juba National Stadium
FIFA code	SSD
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	170 2 (28 November 2024)
Highest	134 (November 2015)
Lowest	205 (September 2013)
First international
	South Sudan 2–2 Uganda ; (Juba, South Sudan; 10 July 2012);
Biggest win
	South Sudan 6–0 Djibouti ; (Juba, South Sudan; 28 March 2017)
Biggest defeat
	Mozambique 5–0 South Sudan ; (Maputo, Mozambique; 18 May 2014)
CECAFA Cup
Appearances	4 (first in 2012)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2015)

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.^[4] 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.^[5]^[6] However, in the event the opposition was provided by Tusker of the Kenyan Premier League,^[7] 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.^[8] South Sudan was officially admitted as a CAF member on 10 February 2012, at the 34th CAF Ordinary General Assembly hosted in Libreville, Gabon.^[9] 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.^[10]^[11]

On 10 July 2012, South Sudan competed in its first full international match, a friendly against Uganda in Juba.^[12] 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.^[12]

The South Sudanese took part in their first ever international football tournament when they took part in the 2012 CECAFA Cup in Uganda.^[13]^[14] They were drawn in Group A alongside Ethiopia, Kenya, and hosts Uganda.^[15] 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[16]^[17] 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[18]

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

22 March 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	São Tomé and Príncipe	1–1	South Sudan	Berkane, Morocco
19:00 UTC±0	Leal 50'	Report	Elly 78'	Stadium: Berkane Municipal Stadium Referee: Alhasan Bass (Gambia)

26 March 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	South Sudan	0–0 (1–1 agg.)	São Tomé and Príncipe	Berkane, Morocco
17:00 UTC±0		Report		Stadium: Berkane Municipal Stadium Referee: Keren Yocette (Seychelles)
Note: Draw 1–1 on aggregate; South Sudan won on away goals.

5 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Togo	1–1	South Sudan	Lomé, Togo
16:00 UTC±0	Narey 61'	Report	Aholou 68' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stade de Kégué Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)

11 June 2026 World Cup qualification	South Sudan	0–3	Sudan	Juba, South Sudan
14:00 UTC+2		Report	Khedr 45+3' Muzmel 51' Al Gharbal 78'	Stadium: Juba Stadium Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)

5 September 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	Congo	1–0	South Sudan	Brazzaville, Congo
17:00 UTC+1	Massanga 12'	Report		Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat Referee: Celso Armindo Alvação (Mozambique)

10 September 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	South Sudan	2–3	South Africa	Juba, South Sudan
15:00 UTC+2	Okello 15' (pen.) Yuel 57'	Report	Appollis 17', 45+2' Mbatha 90+5'	Stadium: Juba Stadium Referee: Joseph Ogabor (Nigeria)

11 October 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	Uganda	1–0	South Sudan	Kampala, Uganda
19:00 UTC+3	Mugabi 47'	Report		Stadium: Mandela National Stadium Referee: Kalilou Ibrahim Traoré (Ivory Coast)

15 October 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	South Sudan	1–2	Uganda	Juba, South Sudan
15:00 UTC+2	Juma 21'	Report	Omedi 15' Leku 66' (o.g.)	Stadium: Juba Stadium Referee: Ahmed Al Ghandour (Egypt)

27 October 2024 African Nations Championship qualification	South Sudan	2–0	Kenya	Juba, South Sudan
15:00 UTC+2	Ezibon 50' Juma 68'	Report		Stadium: Juba Stadium

2 November 2024 African Nations Championship qualification	Kenya	1–1 (1–3 agg.)	South Sudan	Kampala, Uganda
16:00 UTC+3	Odhiambo 13'	Report	Ezibon 41'	Stadium: Mandela National Stadium
Note: South Sudan won 3–1 on aggregate.

14 November 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	South Sudan	3–2	Congo	Juba, South Sudan
14:00 UTC+2	Ezibon 31', 45+2' Elly 84'	Report	Ibayi 26', 35'	Stadium: Juba Stadium Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)

19 November 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	South Africa	3–0	South Sudan	Cape Town, South Africa
14:00 UTC+2	Rayners 7' Maswanganyi 22' Mokoena 50' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Cape Town Stadium Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)

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.^[19]

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 38)	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 37)	26	1	Al Merreikh
2DF	Wani Ivan Adebo	(1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 25)	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 22)	8	0	Munuki
2DF	Paul Puk Kun Pal	(2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 24)	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 21)	15	1	Al-Malakia
3MF	Gaddafi Wahab	(1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 (age 28)	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 28)	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 21)	0	0	Brisbane Roar
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 26)	0	0	Unknown	v. Uganda; 15 October 2024
GK	Ramadan John	(2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24)	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 30)	4	0	NEC	v. Uganda; 15 October 2024
DF	Peter Maker	(1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 30)	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 28)	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 23)	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	Madit Mayor	(2001-02-02) 2 February 2001 (age 23)	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	Ajak Riak	(2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 23)	10	0	Sheriff Tiraspol	v. São Tomé and Príncipe; 26 March 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^[20]

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^[a]	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
	Rashid Toha	21	1	2021–present
	Valentino Yuel	21	3	2022–present

Top goalscorers

James Moga is South Sudan's joint top scorer with 6 goals.

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	James Moga^[b]	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
	Dominic Abui Pretino	4	30	0.13	2013–2021
	Peter Chol	4	41	0.1	2015–present
6	Sebit Bruno	3	10	0.3	2015–2016
	Atak Lual	3	13	0.23	2014–2018
	Valentino Yuel	3	21	0.14	2022–present
	Leon Uso Khamis	3	29	0.1	2012–2022
10	Ebon Ezibon	2	2	1	2024–present
	Richard Justin Lado^[c]	2	8	0.25	2012–2017
	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									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
1950 to 2010	Part of Sudan								Part of Sudan
2014	Not a FIFA member								Not a FIFA member
2018	Did not qualify								2	0	1	1	1	5
2022	Did not qualify								2	0	1	1	1	2
2026	To be determined								4	0	2	2	1	8
2030									To be determined
2034									To be determined
Total		0/2							8	0	4	4	3	15

Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations 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
1959
1962
1963
1965
1968
1970
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012	Did not enter								Did not enter
2013	Did not enter								Did not enter
2015	Did not qualify								2	0	1	1	0	5
2017									6	1	0	5	3	15
2019									8	1	0	7	8	20
2021									8	3	0	5	5	7
2023									8	3	0	5	10	15
2025
2027	To be determined								To be determined
2029	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
2011	Part of Sudan
2014	Did not qualify
2016
2018
2020
2022
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
2011	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
Total	Quarter-finals	4/40	13	2	3	8	7	22

FIFA Arab Cup

FIFA Arab Cup record									Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1963 to 2009¹	Part of Sudan								Part of Sudan
2012	Not invited								Not invited
2021	Did not qualify								0^{[note 1]}	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

Source: Results

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.

Notes & references

Notes

^ The qualification match against Jordan was awarded to her due to a forfeit from South Sudan as multiple players and staff had positive COVID-19 test results upon their arrival in the qualifications hosts Qatar.

References

^ "BBC Storyville 2014 Soccer Coach Zoran and his African Tigers". YouTube. 18 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
^ Jacobs, Sean (25 May 2011). "Zoran and his African Tigers". Africas Country. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
^ "The Birth of the Republic of South Sudan". Archived from the original (DOC) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
^ Martell, Peter (6 July 2011). "World's Newest Nation Set to Step Into Sporting Arena". Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
^ Rice, Xan (10 July 2011). "South Sudan marks statehood with football match". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
^ "Independent South Sudan play first football match". Kickoff.com. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
^ South Sudan admitted as a member of CAF Archived 31 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine, SuperSport.com, Retrieved 10 February 2012.
^ "FIFA Congress fully backs reform process, appoints first woman to Executive; welcomes South Sudan as 209th FIFA member". FIFA Congress. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
^ Mensah, Kent (27 May 2012). "South Sudan become Fifa's 209th member". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
^ ^a ^b "South Sudan enter FIFA rankings". Reuters. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
^ South Sudan set for international debuts at Cecafa cups Archived 11 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine BBC. Retrieved 12 November 2012
^ World newest state set for CECAFA début Archived 5 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine Futaa.com. Retrieved 12 November 2012
^ Ethiopia get tough draw for 2012 Cecafa Challenge Cup Archived 28 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine BBC. Retrieved 12 November 2012
^ "Eritrea withdraws from Nations Cup Qualification". Reuters.com. 30 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
^ "Eritrea withdraws from Can 2015". Cafonline.com. 30 March 2014. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
^ "FIFA Arab Cup 2021 qualification match between Jordan and South Sudan forfeited". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2021.
^ "Final Squad". Twitter. South Sudan Football Association. 8 November 2024.
^ "South Sudan". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2022.

External links

Official South Sudan FA website
South Sudan at CAF
South Sudan at FIFA
South Sudan – List of International Matches (in English)

[21] Athir Thomas also appeared in 4 matches for Sudan

[Moga-22] James Moga also appeared in 26 matches for Sudan, scoring 6 goals

[Lado-23] Richard Lado also appeared in 78 matches for Sudan, scoring 7 goals

[24] The qualification match against Jordan was awarded to her due to a forfeit from South Sudan as multiple players and staff had positive COVID-19 test results upon their arrival in the qualifications hosts Qatar.

[1] "BBC Storyville 2014 Soccer Coach Zoran and his African Tigers". YouTube. 18 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

[FIFA_World_Rankings-2] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

[World_Football_Elo_Ratings-3] Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

[4] Jacobs, Sean (25 May 2011). "Zoran and his African Tigers". Africas Country. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

[5] "The Birth of the Republic of South Sudan". Archived from the original (DOC) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2023.

[6] Martell, Peter (6 July 2011). "World's Newest Nation Set to Step Into Sporting Arena". Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2011.

[7] Rice, Xan (10 July 2011). "South Sudan marks statehood with football match". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2011.

[8] "Independent South Sudan play first football match". Kickoff.com. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2011.

[9] South Sudan admitted as a member of CAF Archived 31 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine, SuperSport.com, Retrieved 10 February 2012.

[10] "FIFA Congress fully backs reform process, appoints first woman to Executive; welcomes South Sudan as 209th FIFA member". FIFA Congress. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.

[11] Mensah, Kent (27 May 2012). "South Sudan become Fifa's 209th member". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2012.

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v t e Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations
CAF FIFA
International Competitions	CECAFA Senior Championship CECAFA U-20 Championship CECAFA U-17 Championship CECAFA U-15 Championship CECAFA Women's Championship CECAFA Women's U-20 Championship CECAFA Women's U-17 Championship
Club Competitions	CECAFA Club Cup CECAFA Nile Basin Cup
Current members	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar
National Teams	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar
Football in Africa portal

v t e National 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 Zanzibar¹
Central Africa (UNIFFAC)	Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe
Southern Africa (COSAFA)	Angola Botswana Comoros Eswatini Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe
Non-regional Members	Réunion¹
¹ Regional team, an associate member of CAF but not a member of FIFA Football in Africa portal