Men's national association football team representing Eswatini
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Eswatini
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
First colours
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Second colours
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Third colours
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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
COSAFA Cup
2016 Namibia
Team
2021 South Africa
The Eswatini national football team, nicknamed Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield),[4] 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.
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.
^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^"Mozambique vs. Eswatini – 18 July 2021 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
^zana-arts Archived 25 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
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Global Information
1 (4 April 2024)[1]
Swaziland 2–0 Malawi 
Djibouti 0–6 Swaziland 
Egypt 10–0 Swaziland 
