Eswatini at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Eswatini is scheduled to compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] This will mark the country's 15th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1970 Commonwealth Games.

Eswatini at the
2026 Commonwealth Games
CG codeSWZ
CGAEswatini Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
WebsiteEOCGA Facebook site
in Glasgow, Scotland
23 July 2026 (2026-07-23) – 2 August 2026 (2026-08-02)
Competitors10 in 4 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

The Eswatini team consists of ten athletes competing in four sports: Athletics, boxing, judo and swimming.[2][3][4]

Athletics

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Eswatini named the following athletes for the 2026 Commonwealth Games:[4]

  • Mlandvo Maziya - Men's 100 m, 200 m
  • Thandaza Zwane - Men's 100 m, 200 m
  • Bongumuzi Matsebula - Men's 400 m
  • Bongiwe Mahlalela - Women's 100 m, 200 m

Swimming

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Eswatini named the following swimmers for the 2026 Commonwealth Games:[4]

  • Hayley Hoy - Women's 200m free, 100m fly
  • Siwakhile Dlamin - Women's 50m free, 100m free
  • Damien DeSousa - Men's 50m free, 100m breast

Boxing

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Eswatini named the following boxers for the 2026 Commonwealth Games:[5]

  • Mukelo Dlamini - Men's 60 kg
  • Siboniso Vilakati - Men's 55 kg

Judo

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Eswatini named the following judoka for the 2026 Commonwealth Games:[4]

  • Lamulela Magagula - women's 63 kg

References

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  1. "Commonwealth Sport Nations and Territories". www.commonwealthsport.com/. London, England: Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  2. Gwebu, Sabelo (27 March 2026). "4 Sporting Codes for Eswatini at Glasgow Games". Eswatini Observer. Eswatini. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  3. Nhlabatsi, Sifiso (16 June 2026). "Team Eswatini unveils 17-member squad for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games". Independent News Eswatini. Mbabane, Eswatini. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Zwane, Themba (16 June 2026). "EOCGA announces Eswatini 17-member team for Glasgow 2026". Eswatini Positive News. Mbabane, Eswatini. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  5. Jele, Sanele (17 June 2026). "Race to end 20-yr curse begins!". Times of Eswatini. Mbabane, Eswatini. Retrieved 27 June 2026.