Eswatini national football team
The Eswatini national football team, nicknamed Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield), represents Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, in international football and is controlled by the Eswatini Football Association. It has never qualified for the World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations finals. Swaziland's best performance in an international tournament is a semi-final finish in the COSAFA Cup.
| Nickname(s) | Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Eswatini Football Association (EFA) | |||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | |||
| Head coach | Dominic Kunene | |||
| Captain | Siyabonga Mdluli | |||
| Most caps | Tony Tsabedze (71) | |||
| Top scorer | Sabelo Ndzinisa (16) | |||
| Home stadium | Somhlolo National Stadium | |||
| FIFA code | SWZ | |||
| ||||
| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 148 1 (4 April 2024) | |||
| Highest | 88 (April–May 2017) | |||
| Lowest | 190 (September–October 2012) | |||
| First international | ||||
| Swaziland 2–0 Malawi (Swaziland; 1 May 1968) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
| Djibouti 0–6 Swaziland (Djibouti City, Djibouti; 9 October 2015) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
| Egypt 10–0 Swaziland (Alexandria, Egypt; 22 March 2013) | ||||
| COSAFA Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 19 (first in 1997) | |||
| Best result | Third place (2016, 2021) Semi-finals (1999, 2002, 2003) | |||
Medal record | ||||
On 8 June 2008, they achieved their first win in a World Cup qualifier since 1992, beating 2006 finalists Togo 2–1 on home soil. The team's best recent performance came in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification where Eswatini finished second in Group L above Guinea and Malawi.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.