Swaziland national football team

Swaziland

Nickname(s)	Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield)
Association	National Football Association of Swaziland
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Harris Bulunga
Asst coach	Bhekisisa Mkhonta
Captain	Vacant
Home stadium	Somhlolo National Stadium
FIFA code	SWZ
FIFA ranking	175 12 (9 April 2015)
Highest FIFA ranking	92 (October 1993)
Lowest FIFA ranking	190 (September- October 2012)
Elo ranking	170
First colours Second colours
First international
Swaziland 2–0 Malawi  (Swaziland; 1 May 1968)
Biggest win
Swaziland 3-0 Botswana  (Botswana; 25 August 1990)  Swaziland 4–1 Lesotho  (Mbabane, Swaziland; 25 April 1999)  Swaziland 3-0 Lesotho  (Maseru, Lesotho; 15 August 1999)  Swaziland 3–0 Comoros  (Bulawayo, Zimbabwe; 22 October 2009)
Biggest defeat
Egypt 10–0 Swaziland  (Alexandria, Egypt; March 22, 2013)

The Swaziland national football team, nicknamed Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield),^[1] is the national team of Swaziland and is controlled by the National Football Association of Swaziland. 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.

However, 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.

Competition record

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1990 – Did not enter
• 1994 to 2014 – Did not qualify

Africa Cup of Nations record

• 1957 to 1982 – Did not enter
• 1984 – Withdrew
• 1986 – Did not qualify
• 1988 – Did not enter
• 1990 to 1992 – Did not qualify
• 1994 – Did not enter
• 1996 – Withdrew
• 1998 – Did not enter
• 2000 to 2012 – Did not qualify
• 2013 – Withdrew
• 2015 – Did not qualify

Coaches

• Ted Dumitru (1983–84)
• Dumisa Mahlalela (1992–93)
• Scara Thindwa (1996)
• Jan Simulambo (1997)
• Francis Banda (1998–2000)
• Dumisa Mahlalela (2001–02)
• Mandla Dlamini (2003)
• Francis Banda (2003)
• Werner Bicklehaput (2003)
• Dumisa Mahlalela (2004)
• Francis Banda (2005)
• Jan Van Winckel (2006)
• Ayman El Yamani (2006–07)
• Martin Chabangu (2007, caretaker)
• Raoul Savoy (2007–08)
• Ephraim Mashaba (2008–10)
• Musa Zwane (2010–11)
• Obed Mlotsa (2011)
• Caleb Ngwenya (2011–12, caretaker)
• Valere Billen (2012–13)
• Harris Bulunga (2013–14, caretaker)
• Harris Bulunga (2014–)

Recent results

2014

2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualificiation 18 May 2014	Swaziland	1–7	Sierra Leone	Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
15:00	55'	Report	Fullah  1'	Referee: Sebit Rassas Librato, (SSD)

2015

Friendly 10 January 2015	Burkina Faso	5–1	Swaziland	Nelspruit, South Africa
15:00 UTC+0	Zongo  13' Dlamini  45' (o.g.) Koffi  58' B. Traoré  78' Bancé  80' (pen.)	Report	Mkhonto  8'	Stadium: Mbombela Stadium

Friendly 25 March 2015	Swaziland	1–3	South Africa	Lobamba, Swaziland
17:00 UTC+0	Badenhorst  65'	Report	Hlatshwayo  51' Mnyamane  52' Masango  86'	Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium Referee: Samuel Chirinda (Mozambique)

Current Squad

2013 COSAFA Cup

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 1GK Nhlanla Gwebu (1984-11-25) November 25, 1984 Young Buffaloes FC 2 2DF Sifiso Mabila Mbabane Swallows 3 2DF Jerome Ntshalintshali (1984-09-10) September 10, 1984 Royal Leopards 4 2DF Lwazi Maziya (1983-04-22) April 22, 1983 Mhlambanyatsi Rovers 5 3MF Vuyani Mazibuko Mbabane Highlanders 6 3MF Sibonginkosi Gamedze (1993-12-26) December 26, 1993 Mbabane Highlanders 7 3MF Wonder Nhleko Malanti Chiefs 8 2DF Mndeni Mamba Moneni Pirates 9 4FW Nhlanhla Kunene Malanti Chiefs 10 3MF Darren Christie (1984-11-21) November 21, 1984 Mbabane Swallows 11 3MF Mcolisi Lukhele Moneni Pirates 12 3MF Sifiso Vilakati 13 4FW Nicholas Carrington Manzini Sundowns 14 2DF Dennis Fakudze (1983-06-13) June 13, 1983 Royal Leopards 15 4FW Sabelo Ndzinisa Mbabane Swallows 16 1GK Mphikeleli Dlamini Royal Leopards 17 4FW Zweli Nxumalo Royal Leopards 18 4FW Bonginkosi Dlamini 19 2DF Sanele Mkhweli Mbabane Swallows 20 3MF Nkosingphile Tsabedze

References

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