South Sudan national under-20 football team

South Sudan U-20
Nickname(s)Bright Stars
AssociationSouth Sudan Football Association
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coach 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)
Medal record
CECAFA U-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2022 Sudan

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.

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. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Godwill Yogusuk 22 June 2004 5 0
2 DF Bul James 7 January 2004 4 0
3 DF Agot Garang 5 May 2005 1 0
4 DF Hamiza William 30 January 2004 0 0
5 DF Emmanuel Sebit 9 September 2005 5 0
6 DF Tuyian Chuol 20 November 2005 5 0
7 DF Daniel Bichiok 22 February 2005 5 0
8 FW Agumemboki Felix (Captain) 24 March 2004 0 0
9 MF Korom Chagai 28 April 2003 0 0
10 MF Kennedy Juma 13 December 2005 5 3
11 MF Thomas Munguci 8 January 2004 2 0
12 MF Thomas Munguci 22 December 2004 1 0
13 MF Jacob Addis 4 July 2005 2 0
14 MF Baankhi Talafun 9 August 2005 2 0
15 MF Ochaya Okot 23 September 2005 5 0
16 MF Kenyi Shadrack 8 October 2005 2 0
17 GK Dario Kongyang 29 February 2005 8 0
18 FW Silver Mador 5 January 2006 3 0
19 FW Aluk Lual 22 may 2004 4 2
20 FW Luk Gatreak 4 July 2005 4 2
21 FW Peter Santos 23 February 2004 2 1
22 FW Tito Lukciir 26 January 2004 2 1
23 FW Riek De’Thol Diu 20 September 2003 1 1

Fixtures and results

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2022

28 October 2022 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 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 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 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 soccer ball with check mark
  • Abate soccer ball with red X
  • Shamena soccer ball with red X
  • Dawit soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Talafun
  • soccer ball with red X Lual
  • soccer ball with check mark Lukciir
  • soccer ball with check mark Loro
  • soccer ball with check mark Sebit
11 November 2022 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
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

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

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