| Nickname(s) | Bright Stars[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CECAFA (East & Central Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Nicolas Dupuis | ||
| Captain | Peter Maker | ||
| Most caps | Peter Chol (39) | ||
| Top scorer | James Moga Tito Okello (6) | ||
| Home stadium | Juba National Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | SSD | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 172  (24 October 2024)[2] | ||
| Highest | 134 (November 2015) | ||
| Lowest | 205 (September 2013) | ||
| First international | |||
 South Sudan 2–2 Uganda  (Juba, South Sudan; 10 July 2012) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
South Sudan 6–0 Djibouti  (Juba, South Sudan; 28 March 2017) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Mozambique 5–0 South Sudan (Maputo, Mozambique; 18 May 2014) | |||
| CECAFA Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2012) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2015) | ||
The South Sudan national football team represents South Sudan in international football and is controlled by the South Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football in South Sudan.
- ^ "BBC Storyville 2014 Soccer Coach Zoran and his African Tigers". YouTube. 18 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.