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

Nicknames

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

Home stadium

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

History

Current squad

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

As of 22 December 2022
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11GKGodwill Yogusuk22 June 200450
22DFBul James7 January 200440
32DFAgot Garang5 May 200510
42DFHamiza William30 January 200400
52DFEmmanuel Sebit9 September 200550
62DFTuyian Chuol20 November 200550
72DFDaniel Bichiok22 February 200550
84FWAgumemboki Felix (Captain)24 March 200400
93MFKorom Chagai28 April 200300
103MFKennedy Juma13 December 200553
113MFThomas Munguci8 January 200420
123MFThomas Munguci22 December 200410
133MFJacob Addis4 July 200520
143MFBaankhi Talafun9 August 200520
153MFOchaya Okot23 September 200550
163MFKenyi Shadrack8 October 200520
171GKDario Kongyang29 February 200580
184FWSilver Mador5 January 200630
194FWAluk Lual22 may 200442
204FWLuk Gatreak4 July 200542
214FWPeter Santos23 February 200421
224FWTito Lukciir26 January 200421
234FWRiek De’Thol Diu20 September 200311

Fixtures and results

Legend

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2022

v  South Sudan
28 October 2022 (2022-10-28) 2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship Group stage Sudan  0–0  South Sudan Omdurman, Sudan
19:00ReportStadium: Al-Hilal Stadium
Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho)
v  South Sudan
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) 2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship Group stage Burundi  0–0  South Sudan Omdurman, Sudan
16:00ReportStadium: Al-Hilal Stadium
Referee: Haileyesus Bazezew (Ethiopia)
v  Sudan
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) 2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship Group stage Burundi  0–1  Sudan Omdurman, Sudan
16:00Report
  • Omar 75'
Stadium: Al-Hilal Stadium
Referee: Tuoniféré Soro (Ivory Coast)
v  South Sudan
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
  • Tarekegn 9' (pen.)
  • Abate 107'
Report
  • Loro 18' (pen.)
  • Felix 111'
Stadium: Al-Hilal Stadium
Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)
Penalties
  • Wabela
  • Abate
  • Shamena
  • Dawit
  • Talafun
  • Lual
  • Lukciir
  • Loro
  • Sebit
v  Uganda
11 November 2022 (2022-11-11) 2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship Final South Sudan  1–2  Uganda Omdurman, Sudan
19:30
  • Felix 15'
Report
Stadium: Al-Hilal Stadium
Referee: Abdalaziz Estalgoo (Sudan)

Competition records

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1977Part of Sudan
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013Did not enter
2015Withdrew before qualification
2017Did not enter
2019Did not qualify
2023
2025To be determined
Total0/24000000

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Record
Hosts / YearResultPositionGPWD*LGSGA
1991
to 2011
Part of Sudan
2013Did not enter
2015Withdrew before qualification
2017Did not enter
 2019Did not qualify
2021
2023Quarter-finals7th411227
Total1/17411227

CECAFA U-20 Championship

CECAFA U-20 Championship Record
Hosts / YearResultPositionGPWD*LGSGA
1971
to 2010
Part of Sudan
2019Quarter-finals311164
2020Third-place421162
2022Runners-up522142
Total3/14125431610

References