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eSwatini
	Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)	Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield)
Association	eSwatini Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach	Anthony Mdluli
Captain	Siyabonga Mdluli
Home stadium	King Sobhuza II National Stadium
FIFA code	ESW
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	139 3 (25 October 2018)
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; 9 October 2015)
Biggest defeat
	Egypt 10–0 Swaziland ; (Alexandria, Egypt; 22 March 2013)

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Revision as of 15:35, 29 October 2018

The eSwatini national football team, nicknamed Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield),^[2] is the national team of eSwatini, formerly known as Swaziland, 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.

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.

Competitive record

World Cup record

FIFA World Cup record									FIFA World Cup Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930	Did not enter								Declined participation
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994	Did not qualify								3	1	1	1	1	5
1998									2	0	0	2	0	3
2002									2	0	0	2	1	8
2006									2	0	1	1	1	4
2010									4	1	1	2	2	8
2014									2	0	0	2	2	8
2018									4	2	1	1	8	3
2022	To be determined								To be determined
2026	To be determined								To be determined
Total		0/21							19	4	4	11	15	39

Africa Cup of Nations record

Host nation(s) / Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
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
2017
2019
Total	0 Titles	–	0	0	0	0	0	0

Coaches

Ted Dumitru (1983–85)
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 (2014–16)
Hendrik Pieter de Jongh (2017)
Anthony Mdluli (2017–)

Recent results

2 July 2017 2017 COSAFA Cup QF	Swaziland	1–2	Zimbabwe	Phokeng, South Africa
19:30 SAST	Badenhorst 48'	Report	Karuru 16' Mutizwa 79'	Stadium: Royal Bafokeng Stadium Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

4 July 2017 2017 COSAFA Cup PSF	Namibia	1–0	Swaziland	Moruleng, South Africa
19:30 SAST	Katjiteo 57'	Report		Stadium: Moruleng Stadium Referee: Lebalang Mokete (Lesotho)

16 July 2017 2018 CHANQ	Swaziland	0–4	Zambia	Lobamba, Swaziland
15:00 SAST		Report	Chama 17', 47' (pen.) Mwila 35' Kapumbu 80'	Stadium: Somhlolo National Stadium Referee: Nelson Fred (Seychelles)

22 July 2017 2018 CHANQ	Zambia	3–0 (7–0 agg.)	Swaziland	Lusaka, Zambia
15:00 CAT	Shonga 3' Mwila 35' Silwimba 40'	Report		Stadium: National Heroes Stadium Referee: João Goma (Angola)

27 March 2018 Friendly	Seychelles	0–0	Swaziland	Victoria, Seychelles
16:30 SCT		Report		Stadium: Stade Linité Referee: Nelson Emile (Seychelles)

25 May 2018 Friendly	Kenya	0–1	Swaziland	Machakos, Kenya
18:00 EAT		Report	Pamla 78'	Stadium: Kenyatta Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)

2 June 2018 2018 COSAFA Cup QF	Lesotho	1–0	Swaziland	Polokwane, South Africa
17:30 SAST	Motebang 71'	Report		Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium Referee: Nomore Musundire (Zimbabwe)

5 June 2018 2018 COSAFA Cup PSF	Swaziland	0–2	Botswana	Polokwane, South Africa
19:30 SAST		Report	Makgantai 9' Mohutsiwa 90+3'	Stadium: Old Peter Mokaba Stadium Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

9 September 2018 2019 AFCONQ	Swaziland	0–2	Tunisia	Manzini, Swaziland
15:00 SAST		Report	Khenissi 17' N. Sliti 37'	Stadium: Mavuso Sports Centre Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

12 October 2018 2019 AFCONQ	Egypt	4–1	Swaziland	Cairo, Egypt
19:00 EET	Elmohamady 7' Warda 10' Trézéguet 29' Salah 45'	Report	Gamedze 85'	Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)

16 October 2018 2019 AFCONQ	Swaziland	0–2	Egypt	Manzini, Swaziland
15:00 SAST		Report	A. Hegazi 19' M. Mohsen 53'	Stadium: Mavuso Sports Centre Referee: Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)

16 November 2018 2019 AFCONQ	Swaziland	v	Niger	Swaziland
		Report

22 March 2019 2019 AFCONQ	Tunisia	v	Swaziland	Tunisia
		Report

Current squad

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Nhlanhla Gwebu	(1984-11-25) 25 November 1984 (age 39)	?	0	Unattached
1GK	Mphikeleli Dlamini	(1983-08-04) 4 August 1983 (age 41)	?	0	Royal Leopards
3MF	Machawe Dlamini	(1992-08-08) 8 August 1992 (age 32)	2	0	Royal Leopards
2DF	Sanele Mkhweli	(1988-12-22) 22 December 1988 (age 35)	?	0	Mbabane Swallows
2DF	Phumlani Dlamini	(1988-12-22) 22 December 1988 (age 35)	?	0	Mbabane Swallows
4FW	Sabelo Ndzinisa	(1991-07-31) July 31, 1991 (age 33)	11	3	Mbabane Swallows F.C.
4FW	Tony Tsabedze	(1984-10-29) October 29, 1984 (age 39)	?	3	Mbabane Swallows F.C.
3MF	Mthunzi Mkhontfo	(1994-12-28) December 28, 1994 (age 29)	3	2	Unattached
3MF	Mxolisi Lukhele	(1991-03-04) March 4, 1991 (age 33)	2	1	Royal Leopards F.C.
3MF	Muzi Dlamini	(1993-02-16) 16 February 1993 (age 31)	2	2	Green Mamba F.C.
4FW	Sandile Hlatjwako	(1988-02-14) February 14, 1988 (age 36)	1	3	Mbabane Swallows F.C.
4FW	Felix Badenhorst	(1989-06-12) June 12, 1989 (age 35)	24	11	PIFA
2DF	Siyabonga Mdluli	(1986-08-26) August 26, 1986 (age 37)	5	0	Green Mamba F.C.
4FW	Njabulo Ndlovu	(1994-12-29) December 29, 1994 (age 29)	4	0	Mbabane Swallows F.C.
4FW	Zweli Nxumalo	(1988-05-23) May 23, 1988 (age 36)	3	0	Royal Leopards
2DF	Mandla Pamla	(1983-09-17) September 17, 1983 (age 40)	2	0	Unattached
3MF	Menzi Sithole	(1991-03-11) March 11, 1991 (age 33)	2	0	Mbabane Highlanders
3MF	Sikhumbuzo Ntimane	(1989-02-18) February 18, 1989 (age 35)	2	0	Malanti Chiefs F.C.
4FW	Phiwa Dlamini	(1991-01-20) January 20, 1991 (age 33)	2	0	Young Buffaloes

References

^ "eSwatini − Association Information". FIFA.com. FIFA. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
^ zana-arts Archived 2006-09-25 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "eSwatini − Association Information". FIFA.com. FIFA. Retrieved 26 September 2018.

[2] zana-arts Archived 2006-09-25 at the Wayback Machine

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