Eswatini national football team

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Eswatini

Nickname(s)	Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield)
Association	Eswatini Football Association (EFA)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coach	Sifiso Ntibane
Captain	Siyabonga Mdluli
Most caps	Tony Tsabedze (71)
Top scorer	Sabelo Ndzinisa (16)
Home stadium	Somhlolo National Stadium
FIFA code	SWZ
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FIFA ranking
Current	155 1 (18 July 2024)[1]
Highest	88 (April–May 2017)
Lowest	190 (September–October 2012)
First international
Swaziland 2–0 Malawi  (Swaziland; 1 May 1968)
Biggest win
Djibouti 0–6 Swaziland  (Djibouti City, Djibouti; 9 October 2015)
Biggest defeat
Egypt 10–0 Swaziland  (Alexandria, Egypt; 22 March 2013)
COSAFA Cup
Appearances	19 (first in 1997)
Best result	Third place (2016, 2021)[2] Semi-finals (1999, 2002, 2003)
Medal record COSAFA Cup 2016 Namibia Team 2021 South Africa

The Eswatini national football team, nicknamed Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield),^[4] represents Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, in international football and is controlled by the Eswatini Football Association. It has never qualified for the World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations finals. Swaziland's best performance in an international tournament is a semi-final finish in the COSAFA Cup.

On 8 June 2008, they achieved their first win in a World Cup qualifier since 1992, beating 2006 finalists Togo 2–1 on home soil. The team's best recent performance came in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification where Eswatini finished second in Group L above Guinea and Malawi.