Eswatini national football team
Men's national association football team representing Eswatini / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Eswatini national football team?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The Eswatini national football team, nicknamed Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield),[3] 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.
This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2020) |
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)[1] | |||
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)[2] 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.