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South Sudan national football team

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Men's association football team
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, seeSouth Sudan women's national football team.
Not to be confused withSudan national football team.

South Sudan
NicknameBright Stars[1]
AssociationSouth Sudan Football Association (SSFA)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coachNicolas Dupuis
CaptainJuma Genaro
MostcapsPeter Chol (46)
Top scorerJames Moga
Tito Okello (6)
Home stadiumJuba National Stadium
FIFA codeSSD
Firstcolours
Secondcolours
FIFA ranking
Current 168Steady (19 January 2026)[2]
Highest134 (November 2015)
Lowest205 (September 2013)
First international
 South Sudan 2–2Uganda 
(Juba,South Sudan; 10 July 2012)
Biggest win
 South Sudan 6–0Djibouti 
(Juba,South Sudan; 28 March 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Mozambique 5–0South Sudan 
(Maputo,Mozambique; 18 May 2014)
 South Sudan 0–5Senegal 
(Juba,South Sudan; 10 October 2025)
CECAFA Cup
Appearances4 (first in2012)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2015)

TheSouth Sudan national football team representsSouth Sudan in internationalfootball and is controlled by theSouth Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football inSouth Sudan.

History

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Zoran Đorđević was appointed on 25 May 2011 to oversee the national team.[4] For their inaugural year the team was featured in aStoryville episode calledSoccer Coach Zoran and his African Tigers. The national team's first international fixture was due to be against theKenya national team on 10 July 2011 as part of the country's independence celebrations.[5][6] However, in the event the opposition was provided byTusker of theKenyan Premier League,[7] alongside the first international fixture of thenational basketball team. The match was played at theJuba 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 aCAF member on 10 February 2012, at the 34th CAF Ordinary General Assembly hosted inLibreville,Gabon.[9] South Sudan was admitted as aFIFA member on 25 May 2012 at the second session of the 62nd FIFA Congress hosted inBudapest,Hungary.[10][11]

On 10 July 2012, South Sudan competed in its first full international match, a friendly againstUganda inJuba.[12] The match ended in a 2–2 draw, withJames Moga andRichard 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 the2012 CECAFA Cup inUganda.[13][14] They were drawn in Group A alongsideEthiopia, Kenya, and hosts Uganda.[15] The national team played their first match against Ethiopia, losing 1–0 through aYonathan 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 the2015 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 againstEritrea, who withdrew, thus qualifying South Sudan for the first qualifying round.[16][17] There, they playedMozambique over two legs, losing 5–0 at theEstádio do Zimpeto inMaputo, but hosting a goalless draw in the second leg which was held at theKhartoum Stadium in Sudan due to theSouth Sudanese Civil War.[citation needed]

On 5 September 2015, South Sudan achieved their first official victory, a 1–0 home win against Equatorial Guinea in2017 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 toMauritania. South Sudan would lose both return matches 4–0.[citation needed]

During2019 AFCON qualifying the Bright Stars achieved their record win, defeatingDjibouti 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 the2021 AFCON preliminary round, South Sudan won an away game for the first time, beatingSeychelles 1–0 inVictoria 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 in2021 FIFA Arab Cup as the only non-Arab League nation. However, they forfeited the qualifiers after several players tested positive onCOVID-19.[18]

Results and fixtures

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Main article:South Sudan national football team results

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

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South Africa  v South Sudan
19 November2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualificationSouth Africa 3–0 South SudanCape Town, South Africa
14:00 UTC+2ReportStadium:Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)

2025

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DR Congo  v South Sudan
21 March2026 FIFA WC QualifierDR Congo 1–0 South SudanKinshasa, DR Congo
17:00 UTC+1
ReportStadium:Stade des Martyrs
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
Sudan  v South Sudan
25 March2026 FIFA WC QualifierSudan 1–1 South SudanBenghazi, Libya
21:00 UTC+2
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stadium:Benina Martyrs Stadium
Eritrea  v South Sudan
28 MayFriendlyEritrea Cancelled South SudanAsmara, Eritrea
Stadium:Cicero Stadium
South Sudan  v DR Congo
5 September2026 FIFA WC QualifierSouth Sudan 1–4 DR CongoJuba, South Sudan
2026-02-13 17:39 UTC
Report
Stadium:Juba Stadium
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
Mauritania  v South Sudan
9 September2026 FIFA WC QualifierMauritania 0–0 South SudanNouadhibou, Mauritania
19:00 UTC+0ReportStadium:Nouadhibou Municipal Stadium
Referee: Mehrez Malki (Tunisia)
South Sudan  v Senegal
10 October2026 FIFA WC QualifierSouth Sudan 0–5 SenegalJuba, South Sudan
15:00 UTC+2Report
Stadium:Juba Stadium
Referee: Abdou Abdel Mefire (Cameroon)
South Sudan  v Togo
13 October2026 FIFA WC QualifierSouth Sudan 0–0 TogoJuba, South Sudan
14:00 UTC+2ReportStadium:Juba Stadium
Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)
Syria  v South Sudan
25 November2025 FIFA Arab Cup qualificationSyria 2–0 South SudanDoha, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3ReportStadium:Grand Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 7,294
Referee:Amin Omar (Egypt)

2026

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Djibouti  v South Sudan
25-31 March2027 AFCON QualifierDjibouti v South SudanTBD
Stadium:TBD
South Sudan  v Djibouti
25-31 March2027 AFCON QualifierSouth Sudan v DjiboutiTBD
Stadium:TBD

Coaches

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Stefano Cusin became the manager of the South Sudan national football team in 2011
Caretaker managers are listed initalics.

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group B matches againstDR Congo andSudan on 21 and 25 March 2025.[19]

Caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2025, after the match againstSudan.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1GKMajak Mawith (1999-09-18)18 September 1999 (age 26)230South Sudan Football AssociationJamus
1GKGodwill Yugusuk (1999-11-28)28 November 1999 (age 26)00South Sudan Football AssociationKator

2DFRashid Toha (1997-10-09)9 October 1997 (age 28)221Football Kenya FederationKenya Police
2DFAthir Thomas (1987-02-14)14 February 1987 (age 38)171South Sudan Football AssociationAl Merreikh
2DFSamuel Taban (2002-10-29)29 October 2002 (age 23)140South Sudan Football AssociationJamus
2DFDavid Omot Sebit (1998-10-28)28 October 1998 (age 27)121South Sudan Football AssociationKator
2DFPaul Puk Pal (2000-02-12)12 February 2000 (age 26)80South Sudan Football AssociationAl Merreikh
2DFRashid Okocha (1993-12-10)10 December 1993 (age 32)40Federation of Uganda Football AssociationsNEC
2DFBichiok (2007-08-25)25 August 2007 (age 18)00Football Kenya FederationNairobi United

3MFIvan Wani (1998-12-12)12 December 1998 (age 27)240South Sudan Football AssociationJamus
3MFJoseph Malish Manase (2002-07-27)27 July 2002 (age 23)170South Sudan Football AssociationJamus
3MFWilliam Gama (2002-12-14)14 December 2002 (age 23)151South Sudan Football AssociationAl-Malakia
3MFPeter Chan (2002-11-28)28 November 2002 (age 23)20South Sudan Football AssociationOlympic
3MFPap Chol (2002-11-30)30 November 2002 (age 23)20South Sudan Football AssociationKator
3MFMario Albano (2006-04-23)23 April 2006 (age 19)10South Sudan Football AssociationJamus
3MFNelson Victor Elia (2002-09-30)30 September 2002 (age 23)10South Sudan Football AssociationAl Merreikh
3MFNhiak Agany{{{age}}}00South Sudan Football AssociationHoly Family
3MFSimon Kuoto'o (2000-03-29)29 March 2000 (age 25)00South Sudan Football AssociationJamus

4FWTito Okello (1996-01-07)7 January 1996 (age 30)246Libyan Football FederationAbi al Ashar
4FWPaul Jawa (2004-07-15)15 July 2004 (age 21)110French Football FederationFleury 91
4FWYohanna Paulino (1999-10-06)6 October 1999 (age 26)61South Sudan Football AssociationJamus
4FWLazarus Laku (2008-05-29)29 May 2008 (age 17)10Swedish Football AssociationIFK Göteborg
4FWAngufi Mudasiri (2007-11-28)28 November 2007 (age 18)10South Sudan Football AssociationKoryom

Recent call-ups

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Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GKJuma Genaro (1986-02-28)28 February 1986 (age 39)340SudanAl-Merrikhv. South Africa, 19 November 2024
GKDario Konyang (2004-06-26)26 June 2004 (age 21)00Unknownv. South Africa, 19 November 2024
GKMadut Nyuol (2003-01-29)29 January 2003 (age 23)00Unknownv. South Africa, 19 November 2024
GKNicolas Madeng (1998-01-07)7 January 1998 (age 28)00Unknownv. Uganda; 15 October 2024

DFAtendele Geriga (1995-05-05)5 May 1995 (age 30)170UgandaArua Hillv. South Africa, 19 November 2024
DFRehan Angier (2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (age 24)80South SudanMunukiv. South Africa, 19 November 2024
DFBenjamin Laku (2006-06-27)27 June 2006 (age 19)40South SudanJamusv. South Africa, 19 November 2024
DFEmmanuel Maku (2006-10-20)20 October 2006 (age 19)10South SudanJamusv. South Africa, 19 November 2024
DFDavid Djamas (2004-04-21)21 April 2004 (age 21)00CyprusAchyronasv. South Africa, 19 November 2024
DFOman Mobil (2003-12-02)2 December 2003 (age 22)00South SudanAl-Malakiav. South Africa, 19 November 2024
DFLoki Emmanuel (2001-11-14)14 November 2001 (age 24)201UgandaBright Starsv. Uganda; 15 October 2024
DFPeter Maker (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (age 32)330SerbiaRadnički S. Mitrovicav. South Africa; 10 September 2024

MFPeter Chol (1994-10-23)23 October 1994 (age 31)414South SudanKatorv. South Africa, 19 November 2024
MFGaddafi Wahab (1995-12-11)11 December 1995 (age 30)60UgandaNECv. South Africa, 19 November 2024
MFMandela Malish (1999-10-10)10 October 1999 (age 26)40South SudanAtlabarav. South Africa, 19 November 2024
MFOmar Luate (2001-10-10)10 October 2001 (age 24)00South SudanJamusv. South Africa, 19 November 2024
MFCharles Ouma (1999-06-02)2 June 1999 (age 26)30KenyaKenya Policev. Uganda; 15 October 2024
MFJoseph Dhata (2002-09-05)5 September 2002 (age 23)121UgandaExpressv. South Africa; 10 September 2024
MFNevello Yoseke (1996-03-17)17 March 1996 (age 29)50United StatesMonterey Bayv. South Africa; 10 September 2024
MFJackson Morgan (1998-08-18)18 August 1998 (age 27)180AustraliaBentleigh Greensv. Sudan; 11 June 2024
MFManyumow Achol (2000-12-10)10 December 2000 (age 25)120BulgariaSeptemvri Sofiav. Togo; 5 June 2024PRE

FWValentino Yuel (1994-10-12)12 October 1994 (age 31)213Hong KongEastern Districtv. South Africa, 19 November 2024
FWData Elly (1999-05-02)2 May 1999 (age 26)101UgandaOnduparakav. South Africa, 19 November 2024
FWEbon Malish (2004-03-23)23 March 2004 (age 21)22South SudanJamusv. South Africa, 19 November 2024
FWRonald Innocent (2002-03-28)28 March 2002 (age 23)00ItalyLucera Calciov. South Africa, 19 November 2024
FWEmmanuel Jowang (2002-08-29)29 August 2002 (age 23)00South SudanAl-Malakiav. South Africa, 19 November 2024
FWTito Lukciir (2004-10-22)22 October 2004 (age 21)00South SudanSimbav. South Africa, 19 November 2024
FWTot MaetUnknown00Unknownv. South Africa, 19 November 2024
FWAyom Majok (2003-01-01)1 January 2003 (age 23)00MaltaMarsaxlokkv. South Africa, 19 November 2024
FWPatrick Oleyo (2005-08-05)5 August 2005 (age 20)00South SudanViva Starv. South Africa, 19 November 2024
FWDavid Majak Chan (2000-10-10)10 October 2000 (age 25)110KenyaTuskerv. Uganda; 15 October 2024
FWAlfred Leku (1997-09-16)16 September 1997 (age 28)30KenyaKenya Policev. Uganda; 15 October 2024
FWAjak Riak (2000-12-12)12 December 2000 (age 25)100AustraliaAdelaide Unitedv. Uganda; 15 October 2024
FWMadit Mayor (2001-02-02)2 February 2001 (age 25)10South SudanAtlabarav. Uganda; 15 October 2024
FWFrancis Onekalit Odong (1996-08-18)18 August 1996 (age 29)30UgandaVillav. Uganda; 15 October 2024
FWMachop Chol (1998-11-14)14 November 1998 (age 27)60South KoreaAnsan Greenersv. Sudan; 11 June 2024

Player records

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As of 10 October 2025[20]
Players inbold are still active with South Sudan.

Most appearances

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RankPlayerCapsGoalsCareer
1Peter Chol4642015–present
2Juma Genaro3802012–present
3Peter Maker3302018–present
4Dominic Abui Pretino3042013–2021
Athir Thomas[a]3012012–present
Ivan Wani3002020–present
7Leon Uso Khamis2932012–2022
Tito Okello2962020–present
9Majak Mawith2502019–present
Rashid Toha2512021–present

Top goalscorers

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James Moga is South Sudan's joint top scorer with 6 goals.
RankPlayerGoalsCapsRatioCareer
1James Moga[b]6180.332012–2017
Tito Okello6290.212020–present
3Ebon Ezibon560.832024–present
4Joseph Kuch Nyuar480.52017–2019
Dominic Abui Pretino4300.132013–2021
Peter Chol4460.092015–present
7Sebit Bruno3100.32015–2016
Atak Lual3130.232014–2018
Valentino Yuel3240.132022–present
Leon Uso Khamis3290.12012–2022

Notes:

  1. ^Athir Thomas also appeared in 4 matches for Sudan
  2. ^James Moga also appeared in 26 matches for Sudan, scoring 6 goals

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGAPldWDLGFGA
1930 to1938Part ofUnited KingdomPart ofUnited Kingdom
1950 to2010Part of SudanPart of Sudan
Brazil2014Not a FIFA memberNot a FIFA member
Russia2018Did not qualify201115
Qatar2022201112
CanadaMexicoUnited States202610055319
MoroccoPortugalSpain2030To be determinedTo be determined
Saudi Arabia2034
Total0/214077526

Africa Cup of Nations

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Africa Cup of Nations recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Sudan1957Part of SudanPart of Sudan
United Arab Republic1959
Ethiopia1962
Ghana1963
Tunisia1965
Ethiopia1968
Sudan1970
Egypt1974
Ethiopia1976
Ghana1978
Nigeria1980
Libya1982
Ivory Coast1984
Egypt1986
Morocco1988
Algeria1990
Senegal1992
Tunisia1994
South Africa1996
Burkina Faso1998
GhanaNigeria2000
Mali2002
Tunisia2004
Egypt2006
Ghana2008
Angola2010
Equatorial GuineaGabon2012Did not enterDid not enter
South Africa2013
Equatorial Guinea2015Did not qualify201105
Gabon20176105315
Egypt20198107820
Cameroon2021830557
Ivory Coast202383051015
Morocco20258125713
KenyaTanzaniaUganda2027To be determinedTo be determined
2029
Total0/350000004093283375

African Nations Championship

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African Nations Championship record
Appearances: 0
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
Ivory Coast2009Part of Sudan
Sudan2011
South Africa2014Did not qualify
Rwanda2016
Morocco2018
Cameroon2020
Algeria2022
KenyaTanzaniaUganda2024
Total0/8

CECAFA Cup

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CECAFA Cup record
Appearances: 4
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
Uganda1973 toTanzania2010Part of Sudan
Tanzania2011Did not enter
Uganda2012Group stage11th300307
Kenya2013Group stage10th300327
Ethiopia2015Quarter-finals6th422040
Kenya2017Group stage9th301218
Uganda2019Did not enter
TotalQuarter-finals4/4013238722

FIFA Arab Cup

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FIFA Arab Cup recordQualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Lebanon1963 to20091Part of SudanPart of Sudan
Saudi Arabia2012Not invitedNot invited
Qatar2021Did not qualify0[note 1]00103
Qatar2025Did not qualify100102
Total0/3000000100205

^1The2009 edition was cancelled during qualification.

Head-to-head record

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDWPCT
 Benin200226−40.00
 Botswana100103−30.00
 Burkina Faso200213−20.00
 Burundi301228−60.00
 Congo420255050.00
 Djibouti5401134+980.00
 DR Congo200215−40.00
 Egypt100103−30.00
 Equatorial Guinea411226−425.00
 Ethiopia300306−60.00
 Gabon200204−40.00
 Gambia300336−30.00
 Jordan200215−40.00
 Kenya510428−620.00
 Mali6006118−170.00
 Malawi310222033.33
 Mauritania403115−40.00
 Mozambique201105−50.00
 Senegal200209−90.00
 Seychelles220031+2100.00
 Sierra Leone10101100.00
 South Africa200226−40.00
 Sudan30301100.00
 Syria100102−20.00
 Togo10100000.00
 Uganda8116620−1412.50
 Uzbekistan100103−30.00
 Zanzibar100112−10.00
Total7612125250147−9715.79
Source:Results

Dual-internationals

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The following South Sudanese international footballers have also played forSudan national football team before the country's independence:

Notes & references

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Notes

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  1. ^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

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  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 fromthe original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved2 June 2012.
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