SITSEBE 85 PLACES BELOW BEST RANK

MBABANE – The Eswatini Women’s National Team, Sitsebe, have experienced a significant decline over the years, dropping 85 places from their best-ever rank of 97th in 2009.

The latest rankings from the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) for women’s teams, updated on Friday, June 14, 2024, revealed that Sitsebe had fallen from 181st to 182nd within a year. In December of the previous year, the team had accumulated 791.04 ranking points, marking a notable decrease in performance. This decline began in August 25, 2023, when the team was ranked 176th before slipping to 181st by the end of the year.

Sitsebe achieved their highest rank on June 26, 2009, amassing 863 ranking points and securing the 97th position in the world. Notably, the team showed significant improvement from December 21, 2007, moving from 146th  to 115th  in the rankings by June 6, 2008. They continued to excel in the same year, climbing another place in the rankings and accumulating a total of 863 ranking points. The team maintained this rank until December 19, 2008, after which their form continued to progress. By March 27, 2009, they had advanced to 107th  in the rankings, culminating in their all-time best ranking of 97th.

Decline

However, from 2009 to 2015, Sitsebe experienced a substantial decline in performance, dropping from the 97th world ranking to 141st  while also suffering a 27-point drop from their 863 ranking points before they began to improve once again. On December 18, 2015, Sitsebe improved by six places in the rankings, reaching 135th  and further advancing to 132nd  by March 25, 2016. Fortunes continued to favour the Eswatini women’s national team as they made another improvement, reaching 129th by June 24, 2016. However, they experienced a roller-coaster of results between June 24 and August 26, 2016, ultimately dropping to 131st. The national women’s side have never qualified for any tournament in their history. Better rankings help teams to be seeded in big tournaments.

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