Eswatini
CAF. Played 276 since 1 May 1968: won 55, drawn 83, lost 138. Elo 1248, ranked 171 in the world; peak 1511 in 1968.
Latest results
- 2026-03-31LEswatini1–2EritreaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Lobamba69%
- 2026-03-25LEritrea2–0EswatiniAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Meknes66%
- 2025-10-13LCape Verde3–0EswatiniFIFA World Cup qualification · Praia7%
- 2025-10-08DEswatini2–2AngolaFIFA World Cup qualification · Lobamba25%
- 2025-09-08LLibya2–0EswatiniFIFA World Cup qualification · Benghazi14%
- 2025-09-04LCameroon3–0EswatiniFIFA World Cup qualification · Yaoundé6%
- 2025-03-23DEswatini3–3MauritiusFIFA World Cup qualification · Mbombela68%
- 2025-03-19DEswatini0–0CameroonFIFA World Cup qualification · Mbombela10%
- 2024-11-19LMali6–0EswatiniAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Bamako6%
- 2024-11-15DEswatini1–1Guinea-BissauAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Mbombela29%
Squad
The following players were called up for the 2025 COSAFA Cup to be played 4–15 June 2025.
- Players
- 24
- Average age
- 29.3
- Caps between them
- 497
- Most from one club
- Royal Leopard (5)
Where they play
0 at home · 3 abroad in 3 other countries
- Botswana 1
- South Africa 1
- Tanzania 1
Average club rating 1270 (ClubElo; 1 of 24 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Richards Bay, ranked 1594 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Xolani GamaGreen Mamba | 11 | 0 | |
| 16 | Bongiswa DlaminiMbabane Swallows | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Khanyakwezwe ShabalalaNsingizini Hotspurs | 33 | 5 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Siphephelo Newman PhilisoMbabane Swallows | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Kwakhe ThwalaNsingizini Hotspurs | 38 | 1 | |
| 5 | Thando LangaMbabane Highlanders | 2 | 0 | |
| 12 | Gift GamedzeRoyal Leopard | 9 | 0 | |
| 22 | Simanga MasanganeRoyal Leopard | 10 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 4 | Neliswa Senzo DlaminiNsingizini Hotspurs | 34 | 0 | |
| 6 | Innocent DlaminiYoung Buffaloes | 5 | 0 | |
| 7 | Felix BadenhorstRoyal Leopard | 47 | 15 | |
| 9 | Philani MkhontfoManzini Sea Birds | 29 | 4 | |
| 10 | Banele SikhondzeTabora United(Tanzania) | 33 | 12 | 0 |
| 11 | Andy Junior MagagulaRoyal Leopard | 25 | 5 | |
| 13 | Mpendulo Lungelo TfomoManzini Sea Birds | 3 | 0 | |
| 14 | Mzwandile MabelesaRoyal Leopard | 41 | 0 | |
| 23 | Njabulo NdlovuGreen Mamba | 31 | 37 | 1 |
| 24 | Mxolisi MkhontfoJwaneng Galaxy(Botswana) | 21 | 1 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| 15 | Mayibongwe MabuzaManzini Sea Birds | 2 | 1 | |
| 17 | Justice FiguareidoRichards Bay(South Africa) | 22 | 1 | |
| 18 | Sambulo SimelaneNsingizini Hotspurs | 6 | 1 | |
| 20 | Sabelo NdzinisaGreen Mamba | 77 | 17 | |
| 19 | Fanelo MambaYoung Buffaloes | 46 | 6 | |
| 8 | Siyabonga Mthokozisi GwebuManzini Sea Birds | 32 | 8 | 0 |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Eswatini national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 9 June 2025; page last edited 2 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Rating over time
Head to head
Eswatini v Lesotho: played 39, won 15, drawn 13, lost 11; goals 48–41. First met 4 Sep 1981, last 10 Jul 2022.
- 2022-07-10WEswatini2–0LesothoCOSAFA Cup · Durban51%
- 2021-07-06WEswatini3–1LesothoCOSAFA Cup · Port Elizabeth33%
- 2018-06-02LLesotho1–0EswatiniCOSAFA Cup · Polokwane58%
- 2015-05-20WLesotho0–2SwazilandCOSAFA Cup · Phokeng37%
- 2014-03-09DLesotho0–0SwazilandFriendly · Maseru23%
- 2014-03-07WLesotho0–1SwazilandUpsetFriendly · Maseru20%
- 2013-07-11LLesotho2–0SwazilandCOSAFA Cup · Lusaka42%
- 2012-11-11DSwaziland0–0LesothoFriendly · Lobamba60%
- 2012-10-14WLesotho0–1SwazilandUpsetFriendly · Maseru28%
- 2012-10-12LLesotho2–1SwazilandFriendly · Maseru30%
- 2011-08-22WLesotho0–1SwazilandFriendly · Maseru32%
- 2011-08-20DLesotho0–0SwazilandFriendly · Maseru31%
- 2009-06-21DSwaziland1–1LesothoFriendly · Lobamba67%
- 2009-06-19DSwaziland1–1LesothoFriendly · Manzini67%
- 2008-05-23DSwaziland1–1LesothoFriendly · Lobamba61%
Latest 15 of 39 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 117 | 23 | 35 | 59 |
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 71 | 9 | 23 | 39 |
| COSAFA Cup | 51 | 17 | 15 | 19 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 31 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| COSAFA Cup qualification | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Top scorers
- Siza Dlamini 3
- Sandile Hlatjwako 3
- Sidumo Shongwe 2
- Philani Mkhontfo 2
- Justice Figuareido 2
- Turbie Terblanche 1
- Collen Salelwako 1
- Mthunzi Mkhontfo 1
- Sabelo Ndzinisa 1
- Saneliso Dlamini 1
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.