South Sudan national football team

South Sudan
Nickname(s) Bright Star,[1]
Tigers[2]
Association South Sudan Football Association
Sub-confederation CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Lee Sung-jea
Captain Jumma Ginaro
Most caps Jumma Ginaro
Dominic Abui Pretino (15)
Top scorer Sebit Bruno (3)
Home stadium Juba National Stadium
FIFA code SSD
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 155 Steady (May 2016)
Highest 134 (November 2015)
Lowest 205 (September 2013)
Elo ranking
Current 164 (8 July 2015)
Highest 132 (July 2012)
Lowest 167 (June 2015)
First international
South Sudan South Sudan 2–2 Uganda 
(Juba, South Sudan; 10 July 2012)
Biggest win
South Sudan South Sudan 2–0 Djibouti 
(Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; 23 November 2015)
South Sudan South Sudan 2–0 Malawi 
(Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; 27 November 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Mozambique 5–0 South Sudan South Sudan
(Maputo, Mozambique; 18 May 2014)

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

History

Dr. Sally Samuel Lolako was appointed on 25 May 2011 to oversee the national team.[3] The national team's first international fixture was due to be against the Kenyan national team on 10 July 2011 as part of the country's independence celebrations.[4][5] However, in the event the opposition was provided by Tusker FC of the Kenyan Premier League,[6] alongside the first international fixture of the national basketball team. The match was played at Juba Stadium. South Sudan scored within ten minutes, but they later conceded three goals in a 3–1 defeat.[7] South Sudan was officially admitted as a CAF member on 10 February 2012, at the 34th CAF Ordinary General Assembly hosted in Libreville, Gabon.[8] 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.[9][10]

On 10 July 2012, South Sudan competed in its first full international match, a friendly against Uganda in Juba.[11] 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.[11]

The South Sudanese took part in their first ever international football tournament when they took part in the 2012 CECAFA Cup in Uganda.[12][13] They were drawn in Group A alongside Ethiopia, Kenya, and hosts Uganda.[14] 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.[15][16] There, the played Mozambique over two legs, losing a national record 5–0 at the Estádio do Zimpeto in Maputo, but hosting a goalless draw in the second leg despite being eliminated on aggregate. South Sudan's home leg was held at the Khartoum Stadium in Sudan due to the South Sudanese Civil War.

On September 5, 2015, South Sudan won its first FIFA-recognized match, against Equatorial Guinea for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup
Appearances: 0
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 2010Part of  Sudan
Brazil 2014Did not enter
Russia 2018Did not qualify
Qatar 2022TBD
Total 0/20

Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances: 0
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1957 to 2010Part of  Sudan
GabonEquatorial Guinea 2012Did not enter
South Africa 2013
Equatorial Guinea 2015Did not qualify
Gabon 2017TBD
Total 0/29

CECAFA Cup

CECAFA Cup
Appearances: 2
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1973 to 2010Part of  Sudan
Tanzania 2011Did not enter
Uganda 2012Group Stage11th300307
Kenya 2013Group Stage10th300327
Ethiopia 2015'QF
TotalGroup Stage2/376006214

Recent results

Players

In international football, players can normally only play for one national team once they play in all or part of any match recognised as a full international by FIFA. However, an exception is made in cases where one or more newly independent states are created out of a former state. Based on current FIFA rules, a player will be eligible to play for South Sudan, even if he had previously represented Sudan or any other country, if at least one of the following statements applies:

However, when South Sudan gained independence, a majority of the talented South Sudanese players were playing in the Sudanese league, most notably captain Richard Justin Lado, Roy Gulwak and Athir Thomas. Nevertheless, they became eligible to play for South Sudan as soon as most of them moved to the South, while James Moga moved to Pune F.C. in India.

Current squad

The following players have been called up for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Mali . Caps and goals as of 30 May 2014. [17]

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Jumma Ginaro (1982-02-28) 28 February 1982 7 0 Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman
1GK Kennedy Saturlino 1 0 South Sudan Al-Malakia
1GK David Alfred (1990-10-01) 1 October 1990 1 0 Unknown
2DF Zachariah Atinasio 3 0 Sudan Al-Ahly Shendi
2DF Mohamed Zachariah (1989-10-22) 22 October 1989 1 0 South Sudan Atlabara
2DF Athir Thomas (1987-02-07) 7 February 1987 4 0 Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman
2DF Deng Magak South Sudan Atlabara
2DF Muameen Water (1989-12-06) 6 December 1989 Sudan Al Mirghani ESC
2DF Kiir Akeng Akot Dhiel Australia
3MF Sebit Ibrahim (1986-02-01) 1 February 1986 South Sudan El Nasir FC
3MF David Dada (1993-11-20) 20 November 1993 South Sudan Al-Malakia
3MF Agure Joseph (1994-07-28) 28 July 1994 Sudan Al Khartoum SC
3MF Chol Dhuor Ngor (1993-01-13) 13 January 1993 Australia Dianella White Eagles
3MF Isaac Moghambe Sudan Amal Atbara
3MF Achuil Akwayi (1984-04-11) 11 April 1984 1 0 Sudan Al-Nsoor
3MF Akech Aluck 5 0 South Sudan Al-Malakia
3MF Malek Angeth Atak (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 0 0 Sudan Al-Nsoor
3MF James Elia Lesuk South Sudan Kator FC
3MF Samuel Tombe South Sudan Al Hilal
3MF William Offiri South Sudan Rainbow FC
3MF Sebit Ajak South Sudan Atlabara
4FW Dominic Abui Pretino (1991-01-01) 1 January 1991 6 0 Sudan Al Khartoum SC
4FW Khamis Leon (1987-01-01) 1 January 1987 8 0 South Sudan Atlabara
2DF Friday Zico (1994-11-01) 1 November 1994 2 0 Australia Cockburn City SC
4FW Ladule Lako LoSarah (1987-03-26) 26 March 1987 1 0 Germany FC Inter Leipzig

Recent call-ups

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Hassan Rafail 0 0 Unknown
1GK Roy Gulwak (1985-07-05) 5 July 1985 0 0 Ethiopia Dedebit
1GK Yahiya Abassi (1987-07-10) 10 July 1987 ? 0 South Sudan Al Hilal Juba
1GK Elias James Makoleka (1978-01-19) 19 January 1978 ? 0 South Sudan Merriekh Aweil
2DF Duach Jock (1986-12-20) 20 December 1986 1 0 United States Orange County Blues
2DF Villion Silvestre 2 0 Unknown
2DF Jackson Mubaraka 0 0 Unknown
2DF Richard Zuberi (1984-04-22) 22 April 1984 ? 0 South Sudan Atlabara
3MF Wol Bol Yor 1 0 Unknown
3MF Richard Justin Lado (captain) (1979-10-05) 5 October 1979 5 2 South Sudan Al-Malakia
3MF Mong Deng Atit 2 0 Unknown
3MF Emmanuel Manase 2 0 Unknown
3MF Kuzgbour Dak 2 0 Unknown
3MF Adnan Nan (1979-11-20) 20 November 1979 2 0 South Sudan El Nasir
3MF Simon Amana 0 0 Unknown
3MF Emmannuel Bibo (1992-01-25) 25 January 1992 ? 0 South Sudan Atlabara
4FW Pascal Samuel Baraka (1987-11-11) 11 November 1987 ? 0 South Sudan El Nasir
4FW Andrian Malyang Unknown 1 1 South Sudan Al Hilal Juba
4FW Jacob Osulu Unknown 0 0 South Sudan El Nasir
4FW Abumalik Taban Unknown 0 0 South Sudan El Nasir

Coaches

Dual-Internationals

The following South Sudanese international footballers have also played for Sudan before the country's independence:

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Malesh Soro was named as South Sudan's first national team manager, however he never took control of the national team for a game.
  2. ↑ Đorđević was coach of the South Sudan team during the inaugural match versus Uganda and the 2012 CECAFA Cup campaign.
  3. ↑ Balanga was coach of the South Sudan team during the 2013 CECAFA Cup campaign.
  4. ↑ Lolaku Samuel was named as caretaker manager for the friendly game versus Botswana in March 2014.

References

  1. ↑ Al-Smith, Gary (3 August 2011). "Fierce rivalry and the bulky Pirate". ESPN. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "BBC Storyville 2014 Soccer Coach Zoran and his African Tigers". 18 December 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Kayanga, John (25 May 2011). "Constitution, Budget for National soccer team remains unfinished". Juba Post. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ Martell, Peter (6 July 2011). "World’s Newest Nation Set to Step Into Sporting Arena". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  6. ↑ Rice, Xan (10 July 2011). "South Sudan marks statehood with football match". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Independent South Sudan play first football match". Kickoff.com. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  8. ↑ South Sudan admitted as a member of CAF, SuperSport.com, Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  9. ↑ "FIFA Congress fully backs reform process, appoints first woman to Executive; welcomes South Sudan as 209th FIFA member". FIFA Congress. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  10. ↑ Mensah, Kent (27 May 2012). "South Sudan become Fifa’s 209th member". Goal.com. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  11. 1 2 "South Sudan enter FIFA rankings". Reuters. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  12. ↑ South Sudan set for international debuts at Cecafa cups BBC. Retrieved 12 November 2012
  13. ↑ World newest state set for CECAFA début Futaa.com. Retrieved 12 November 2012
  14. ↑ Ethiopia get tough draw for 2012 Cecafa Challenge Cup BBC. Retrieved 12 November 2012
  15. ↑ "Eritrea withdraws from Nations Cup Qualification". Reuters.com. 30 March 2014.
  16. ↑ "Eritrea withdraws from Can 2015". Cafonline.com. 30 March 2014.
  17. ↑ "SSFA names 25 players to participate in Mali game [List]". Talk of Juba. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  18. ↑ Kayanga, John (26 May 2011). "Malesh to take charge of National team". Juba Post. Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.

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