Eswatini women's national under-17 football team
| Association | Eswatini Football Association |
|---|---|
| Confederation | CAF |
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA |
| Head coach | Promise Vilakati |
| Top scorer | Sphesihle Maseko (1 goal) |
| FIFA code | SWZ |
| First international | |
| 0- 6 Lesotho (Johannesburg, South Africa; 4 December 2024) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| 0- 6 Lesotho (Johannesburg, South Africa; 4 December 2024) | |
| COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2024) |
| Best result | Group Stage (2024) |
The Eswatini women's national under-17 football team, is a youth football team, which represents Eswatini and is controlled by the Eswatini Football Association, the governing body for football in Eswatini. The team's main objective is to qualify and play at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and develop players for the main national team Sitsebe Samhlekazi.[1]
History
The team made their COSAFA U-17 Girls' Championship debut in 2024. Their first game was a 6-0 loss to fellow debutants Lesotho.[2] Sphesihle Maseko scored the only goal for the team at the 2024 COSAFA U-17 Girls' Championship.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2024
| 8 December COSAFA W U-17 | Comoros | 0-0 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 15:30 | Stadium: UJ Stadium Soweto |
| 6 December COSAFA W U-17 | Mozambique | 2-1 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 15:30 | Stadium: UJ Stadium Soweto |
| 4 December COSAFA W U-17 | 0-6 | Lesotho | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 12:30 | Stadium: UJ Stadium Soweto |
Coaching history
| Position | Name | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Promise Vilakati | [3] |
| Assistant Coach | Nkosinathi Lukhele | [3] |
| Fitness Coach | Ronnie Ginindza | [3] |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Sukoluhle Sibandze | [3] |
| Coach | Nat | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Promise Vilakati | Eswatini | 2024- |
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record
| FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances: 0 | ||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2008 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||
| 2022 | ||||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||
| 2025 | TBD | |||||||
| Total | TBD | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women record
| African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances: 6 | ||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2008 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||
| 2020 | The 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |||||||
| 2022 | did not enter | |||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||
| 2025 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship
| COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | |
| 2019 | did not enter | ||||||||
| 2020 | |||||||||
| 2022 | |||||||||
| 2024 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||
References
- ^ "Botswana, Comoros, Eswatini, Lesotho Girls U17 profiles". 2024-12-01. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ "UNDER-17 GIRLS TO KICK-OFF COSAFA IN THEIR DEBUT AGAINST ZIMBABWE - Eswatini Positive News". eswatinipositivenews.online. 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ a b c d "U17 Women National Team - Eswatini Football Association". 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2025-02-11.