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Eswatininational football team record

55
Wins
83
Draws
138
Defeats

276 matches, 1968 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1243, 165th in the world

Eswatini have played 276 internationals since 1968: 55 wins, 83 draws and 138 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Lesotho, with 39 meetings. Their biggest win is 6–0 against Djibouti in World Cup qualifying on 9 October 2015.

Eswatini's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All2765583138232–45920%
Competitive159324879133–25720%
Friendlies11723355999–20220%
At home10324374290–13823%
Away11113287077–23512%
Neutral venues6218182665–8629%

Record against every opponent

Eswatini have played 38 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Lesotho3915131148–412022
Botswana27471619–432023
Malawi2359919–312022
Mozambique22271314–382024
Zimbabwe17141214–402017
Zambia132389–422021
Angola101366–192025
Mauritius915310–102025
South Africa90184–212023
Madagascar83329–62016
Namibia73319–72023
Cape Verde60241–102025
DR Congo62135–112016
Kenya62134–92018
Tanzania51314–42015
Burkina Faso40132–112023
Cameroon40220–82025
Congo40131–62020
Djibouti42119–32019
Eritrea40221–42026
Guinea-Bissau40132–82024
Libya41034–102025
Senegal40315–82022
Seychelles43107–12018
Somalia431010–32024
Togo41124–112023
Egypt30031–162018
Ghana30030–62011
Comoros3–0 (2009), 2–2 (2019)21105–22019
Gabon0–1 (1996), 0–2 (1996)20020–31996
Guinea2–1 (2015), 1–0 (2016)22003–12016
Mali0–1 (2024), 0–6 (2024)20020–72024
Niger0–0 (2017), 1–2 (2018)20111–22018
Nigeria0–0 (2015), 0–2 (2015)20110–22015
Sierra Leone1–1 (2014), 0–1 (2014)20111–22014
Sudan0–3 (2011), 1–2 (2011)20021–52011
Tunisia0–2 (2018), 0–4 (2019)20020–62019
Ethiopia0–2 (2006)10010–22006

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. at DjiboutiWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 20156–0 for Eswatini
  2. v SeychellesCOSAFA Cup, 13 Jun 20164–0 for Eswatini
  3. v LesothoFriendly, 25 Apr 19994–1 for Eswatini
  4. v SomaliaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 20 Mar 20243–0 for Eswatini
  5. v MauritiusCOSAFA Cup, 6 Jul 20223–0 for Eswatini

Heaviest defeats

  1. at EgyptFriendly, 22 Mar 20130–10 for Eswatini
  2. at ZambiaFriendly, 5 Feb 19782–11 for Eswatini
  3. at AngolaWorld Cup qualifying, 23 Apr 20001–7 for Eswatini
  4. at MaliAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 19 Nov 20240–6 for Eswatini
  5. v TogoWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Oct 20080–6 for Eswatini

Latest results

  1. v EritreaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 31 Mar 20261–2 for Eswatini
  2. v EritreaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Mar 20260–2 for Eswatini
  3. at Cape VerdeWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Oct 20250–3 for Eswatini
  4. v AngolaWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Oct 20252–2 for Eswatini
  5. at LibyaWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Sept 20250–2 for Eswatini
  6. at CameroonWorld Cup qualifying, 4 Sept 20250–3 for Eswatini
  7. v MauritiusWorld Cup qualifying, 23 Mar 20253–3 for Eswatini
  8. v CameroonWorld Cup qualifying, 19 Mar 20250–0 for Eswatini
  9. at MaliAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 19 Nov 20240–6 for Eswatini
  10. v Guinea-BissauAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 15 Nov 20241–1 for Eswatini

Eswatini's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1968: 1510End of 1969: 1489End of 1973: 1474End of 1975: 1465End of 1978: 1426End of 1981: 1399End of 1984: 1364End of 1986: 1350End of 1988: 1357End of 1989: 1353End of 1990: 1346End of 1991: 1361End of 1992: 1377End of 1993: 1388End of 1994: 1376End of 1996: 1347End of 1997: 1311End of 1998: 1295End of 1999: 1371End of 2000: 1304End of 2001: 1312End of 2002: 1348End of 2003: 1293End of 2004: 1297End of 2005: 1304End of 2006: 1297End of 2007: 1273End of 2008: 1288End of 2009: 1301End of 2010: 1279End of 2011: 1227End of 2012: 1234End of 2013: 1204End of 2014: 1224End of 2015: 1345End of 2016: 1406End of 2017: 1390End of 2018: 1315End of 2019: 1244End of 2020: 1245End of 2021: 1322End of 2022: 1386End of 2023: 1356End of 2024: 1310End of 2025: 1310End of 2026: 1243
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1420, reached on 25 June 2016. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly11723355999–202
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying719233951–129
COSAFA Cup5117151954–60
World Cup qualifying31481922–60
COSAFA Cup qualifying62226–8

Top scorers

  1. 1Sandile Hlatjwako3
  2. 2Siza Dlamini3
  3. 3Justice Figuareido2
  4. 4Philani Mkhontfo2
  5. 5Sidumo Shongwe2
  6. 6Andy Junior Magagula1
  7. 7Collen Salelwako1
  8. 8Mayibongwe Mabuza1
  9. 9Mthunzi Mkhontfo1
  10. 10Mxolisi Lukhele1

Counted from the 26 of 276 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Eswatini play their first international?

On 1 May 1968, a 2–0 win against Malawi in a friendly.

What is Eswatini's biggest win?

6–0 against Djibouti in World Cup qualifying on 9 October 2015.

What is Eswatini's heaviest defeat?

0–10 against Egypt in a friendly on 22 March 2013.

Who have Eswatini played the most?

Lesotho: 39 matches, with 15 wins, 13 draws and 11 defeats for Eswatini.

What is Eswatini's longest winning run?

3 wins in a row, from 23 March 2022 to 24 May 2022.

Former names

  • Swaziland, 1968 to 2018
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.