South Sudan national under-20 football team

The South Sudan national under-20 football team represents South Sudan under-20 level in the international football and is controlled by the South Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football in South Sudan.[1][2][3][4][5]

South Sudan U-20
Nickname(s)Bright Stars
AssociationSouth Sudan Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coachSouth Sudan Charles John Gwit Uok
CaptainAgumemboki Felix
Home stadiumMalakal Stadium
FIFA codeSSD
First colours
Second colours
First international
South Sudan  1–5  Uganda
(Kampala, Uganda; 31 May 2018)
Biggest win
South Sudan  4–0  Burundi
(Arusha, Tanzania; 27 November 2020)
Biggest defeat
South Sudan  1–5  Uganda
(Kampala, Uganda; 31 May 2018)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances0
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2023)
CECAFA U-20 Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2019)
Best resultRunners-up, (2022)

Team image

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Nicknames

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The South Sudan national under-20 football team has been known or nicknamed as Bright Stars

Home stadium

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The team play its home matches on the Malakal Stadium and others stadiums.

History

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Current squad

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The following squad was announced for recently finished 2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship

As of 22 December 2022
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Godwill Yogusuk 22 June 2004 5 0  
2 2DF Bul James 7 January 2004 4 0  
3 2DF Agot Garang 5 May 2005 1 0  
4 2DF Hamiza William 30 January 2004 0 0  
5 2DF Emmanuel Sebit 9 September 2005 5 0  
6 2DF Tuyian Chuol 20 November 2005 5 0  
7 2DF Daniel Bichiok 22 February 2005 5 0  
8 4FW Agumemboki Felix (Captain) 24 March 2004 0 0  
9 3MF Korom Chagai 28 April 2003 0 0  
10 3MF Kennedy Juma 13 December 2005 5 3  
11 3MF Thomas Munguci 8 January 2004 2 0  
12 3MF Thomas Munguci 22 December 2004 1 0  
13 3MF Jacob Addis 4 July 2005 2 0  
14 3MF Baankhi Talafun 9 August 2005 2 0  
15 3MF Ochaya Okot 23 September 2005 5 0  
16 3MF Kenyi Shadrack 8 October 2005 2 0  
17 1GK Dario Kongyang 29 February 2005 8 0  
18 4FW Silver Mador 5 January 2006 3 0  
19 4FW Aluk Lual 22 may 2004 4 2  
20 4FW Luk Gatreak 4 July 2005 4 2  
21 4FW Peter Santos 23 February 2004 2 1  
22 4FW Tito Lukciir 26 January 2004 2 1  
23 4FW Riek De’Thol Diu 20 September 2003 1 1  

Fixtures and results

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Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2022

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28 October 2022 (2022-10-28) 2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship Group stage Sudan   0–0   South Sudan Omdurman, Sudan
19:00 Report Stadium: Al-Hilal Stadium
Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho)
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) 2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship Group stage Burundi   0–0   South Sudan Omdurman, Sudan
16:00 Report Stadium: Al-Hilal Stadium
Referee: Haileyesus Bazezew (Ethiopia)
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) 2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship Group stage Burundi   0–1   Sudan Omdurman, Sudan
16:00 Report
  • Omar   75'
Stadium: Al-Hilal Stadium
Referee: Tuoniféré Soro (Ivory Coast)
8 November 2022 (2022-11-08) 2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship Semi-finals Ethiopia   2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
  South Sudan Omdurman, Sudan
20:00
Report
Stadium: Al-Hilal Stadium
Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)
Penalties
11 November 2022 (2022-11-11) 2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship Final South Sudan   1–2   Uganda Omdurman, Sudan
19:30
Report
Stadium: Al-Hilal Stadium
Referee: Abdalaziz Estalgoo (Sudan)

Competition records

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FIFA U-20 World Cup record

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FIFA U-20 World Cup
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1977 Part of Sudan
  1979
  1981
  1983
  1985
  1987
  1989
  1991
  1993
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2005
  2007
  2009
  2011
  2013 Did not enter
  2015 Withdrew before qualification
  2017 Did not enter
  2019 Did not qualify
  2023
  2025 To be determined
Total 0/24 0 0 0 0 0 0

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

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Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Record
Hosts / Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA
  1991
to   2011
Part of Sudan
  2013 Did not enter
  2015 Withdrew before qualification
  2017 Did not enter
  2019 Did not qualify
  2021
  2023 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 1 2 2 7
Total 1/17 4 1 1 2 2 7

CECAFA U-20 Championship

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CECAFA U-20 Championship Record
Hosts / Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA
  1971
to   2010
Part of Sudan
  2019 Quarter-finals 3 1 1 1 6 4
  2020 Third-place 4 2 1 1 6 2
  2022 Runners-up 5 2 2 1 4 2
Total 3/14 12 5 4 3 16 10

References

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  1. ^ "Uganda, South Sudan qualify for TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations". www.cafonline.com. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. ^ "South Sudan to battle Uganda for CECAFA trophy". www.eyeradio.org. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  3. ^ "South Sudan U-20 football team in Sudan for continental qualifiers". www.eyeradio.org. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. ^ "South Sudan U-20 soccer team news, fixtures, results". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ^ "South Sudan football team statistics, news, squad". www.int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.