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Sudan

Nickname(s)	The Secretarybirds
Association	Sudan Football Association (SFA)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coach	Burhan Tia
Captain	Salah Nemer
Most caps	Haitham Mustafa (110)
Top scorer	Nasreldin Jaksa (27)
Home stadium	Khartoum Stadium
FIFA code	SDN
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	128 2 (6 October 2022)[1]
Highest	74 (December 1996)
Lowest	164 (July 2017)
First international
Sudan 5–1 Ethiopia  (Sudan; 13 May 1956)[2]
Biggest win
Sudan 15–0 Muscat and Oman (Cairo, Egypt; 2 September 1965)
Biggest defeat
South Korea 8–0 Sudan  (Seoul, South Korea; 10 September 1979)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	9 (first in 1957)
Best result	Champions (1970)
African Nations Championship
Appearances	2 (first in 2011)
Best result	Third place (2011, 2018)
FIFA Arab Cup
Appearances	4 (first in 1998)
Best result	Group stage (1998, 2002, 2012, 2021)
CECAFA Cup
Appearances	22 (first in 1979)
Best result	Champions (1980, 2006, 2007)

The Sudan national football team (Arabic: منتخب السودان الوطني لكرة القدم) represents Sudan in international football and is controlled by the Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football in Sudan. Its home ground is Khartoum Stadium in the capital Khartoum. In 1957, it was one of the three teams to participate in the inaugural Africa Cup of Nations, the other two being Egypt and Ethiopia.

Sudan is one of the oldest teams in Africa and won the 1970 Africa Cup of Nations as hosts.

History

Beginning and an African giant (1946–1970)

The Sudan Football Association was founded in 1936 and thus it became one of the oldest football associations to exist in Africa. However, before the foundation of the Football Association, Sudan had started experiencing football brought to the country by the British colonizers since early 20th century via Egypt. Other Sudanese clubs founded at that time include Al-Hilal Omdurman, Al-Merrikh, which led to popularization of football in the country. The Khartoum League became the first national league to be played in Sudan, laying ground for the future development of Sudanese football.

Being experienced early with football, Sudan was quick to affiliate itself with FIFA in 1948, and soon after, Sudanese officials were instrumental, along with Ethiopian, South African and Egyptian counterparts, forming the Confederation of African Football in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum in 1957.[3] Following the establishment of CAF, Sudan participated in the 1957 African Cup of Nations, the first historic Africa Cup of Nations which Sudan was host. The national team finished third, as South Africa was banned over apartheid.

During that early era, Sudan produced some of the finest players, most notably Mustafa Azhari, the captain of Sudan during this period; Nasr El-Din Abbas, who became Sudan's top scorer in the country's football team; Siddiq Manzul, who was an instrumental leader in Sudan's forward; Ali Gagarin with his meteoric ability. Sudan then won the 1970 African Cup of Nations, their only African trophy up to date.[3]

Decline (1970–2008)

With the retirement of a significant number of Sudanese football star at the time, the national team of Sudan deteriorated. Sudan participated in 1972 and 1976 editions, but Sudan wasn't able to get out of the group stage. At the time, Sudan was plagued by the first and second civil wars that led to football in the country being largely unable to retain its status. Likewise, Sudan also suffered from series of political upheavals that drained the country's football resources.[3] As such, Sudan struggled to qualify for another AFCON, and the country has yet to qualify for a single FIFA World Cup. Only Libya being the other major Arab country in Africa to have never achieved the feat. Often Sudan participated in AFCON qualification and majority finished in bottom or near bottom of their qualification. This was totally contrasted to their successes in club competition, as Sudanese clubs were omnipresent in CAF Champions League.[3]

Small resurgence (2008–2012)

On 9 September 2007, Sudan beat World Cup participant Tunisia 3–2 at home, making Sudan the top finisher in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group 4. This meant Sudan had finally returned to the AFCON after 32 years. In the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, their first in 32 years, Sudan was grouped in group C, which they shared with Egypt, Cameroon and Zambia. Sudan lost all three competitive games finishing at the bottom of their group.

Sudan reached the final round of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers but finished last with only a point, failing to reach AFCON and World Cup.

Sudan (as hosts) automatically qualified for the 2011 African Nations Championship. They finished top of their group which consisted of Algeria, Uganda and Gabon to then advance to the knockout stages. After defeating Niger on penalties in the quarterfinals, they lost against Angola in the semifinals (also on penalties) to then win 1–0 against former groupmates Algeria (who also lost on penalties in the semifinals) and finish third in the Championship, their first top 4 finish in a major African tournament since 1970.

In the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Sudan was once again in the same group with Ghana, alongside Swaziland and Congo. Sudan lost only one game and reached the tournament In the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, in group B, Sudan finished second behind Ivory Coast, and overcame Angola by goal difference to reach the knockout stage for the first time since 1970. Sudan played Zambia in the last eight, and lost 0–3. Zambia would go on to win the tournament for the first time.

Downfall (2012–2018)

In 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Sudan suffered a huge blow when they lost to neighbor Ethiopia by away goal, losing 0–2 in Addis Ababa after a very eventful 5–3 win at home, thus missed out the competition. Since then, Sudan continued to struggle qualifying for the African Cup of Nations for the next 7 years. They also had no success qualifying for the African Nations Championship after their 3rd-place finish in 2011 for a while until 2018.

Fluctuation (2018–present)

In 2018 they qualified for the 2018 African Nations Championship after failing to do so in two previous competitions and finished 3rd place, and it was seen as a signal heralding a new era of Sudanese football. Shortly after, with an almost identical crop of players, Sudan succeeded in qualifying for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, finishing ahead of powerhouse South Africa, including two famous wins at home against Ghana and South Africa and eliminated the South Africans in process, successfully returned to the AFCON after nine years. The optimism increased when Sudan beat Libya 1–0 in the qualification for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, under the same management of French coach Hubert Velud, making impressions that Sudan would soon recover its glorious place among Arab and African football nations.

However, Sudan has a disastrous opening during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. Being drawn with the likes of a fellow Arab state and powerhouse Morocco, as well as Guinea-Bissau and Guinea which have never taken part in a World Cup like Sudan, the Sudanese were still being regarded as somewhat better than the two Guineas and could be a potential competitor against Morocco. Sudan started its quest with a 0–2 away to the Moroccans in Rabat, which was seen as acceptable. Yet in the home fixture against Guinea-Bissau, Sudan was completely trashed by the Bissau-Guineans 2–4, to leave the team in the bottom place and reducing hopes to qualify for a maiden World Cup. Sudan's hope was completely dashed after winning only two points after two consecutive draws over Guinea, effectively making Sudan the first team to be eliminated in the group.

Team image

Recent results and fixtures

2021

2022

2023

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the Friendly matches against Ethiopia on 23 September and 26 September 2022.^{[citation needed]}

Caps and goals are correct as of 26 September 2022, after the match against Ethiopia.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Mohamed Mustafa	(1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 26)	10	0	Al-Merrikh SC
	1GK	Muhamed Kedyaba	(1990-06-23) 23 June 1990 (age 32)	2	0	Hilal Alsahil SC
	1GK	Ahmed Alfateh	(1993-07-03) 3 July 1993 (age 29)	0	0	Al-Merrikh SC
	2DF	Salah Nemer (Captain)	(1992-02-05) 5 February 1992 (age 30)	17	0	Al-Merrikh SC
	2DF	Hamza Dawoud	(1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 24)	14	0	Al-Merrikh SC
	2DF	Mustafa Karshoum	(1992-12-06) 6 December 1992 (age 29)	13	0	Al-Merrikh SC
	2DF	Mazin Mohamedein	(2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 (age 22)	10	0	Al-Merrikh SC
	2DF	Mustafa Alfadni	(1999-10-24) 24 October 1999 (age 23)	8	0	Al-Ahly Shendi
	2DF	Bakhit Khamis	(1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 28)	8	0	Al-Merrikh SC
	2DF	Amjad Ismail	(1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 (age 29)	4	0	Al-Ahly Shendi
	2DF	Awad Zaid	(1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 (age 29)	3	0	Al Ahli SC (Khartoum)
	3MF	Walieldin Khedr	(1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 27)	27	1	Al-Hilal Club
	3MF	Mohamed Al Rashed	(1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 28)	19	1	Al-Merrikh SC
	3MF	Abdel Raouf	(1993-07-18) 18 July 1993 (age 29)	12	0	Al-Hilal Club
	3MF	Muhamed Al-Teket	(1989-08-16) 16 August 1989 (age 33)	10	1	Al-Merrikh SC
	3MF	Alsamani Alsawi	(1991-10-31) 31 October 1991 (age 31)	8	3	Al-Merrikh SC
	3MF	Muhamed Almunzer	(2000-10-13) 13 October 2000 (age 22)	5	0	Al-Hilal Club
	3MF	Osman Mukhtar	(2000-06-30) 30 June 2000 (age 22)	4	0	Al-Hilal Club
	3MF	Tajeldin Yagoub	(1993-09-04) 4 September 1993 (age 29)	2	0	Al-Merrikh SC
	4FW	Muhamed Abdel Rahman	(1993-07-10) 10 July 1993 (age 29)	27	13	Al-Hilal Club
	4FW	Yaser Muzmel	(1992-01-01) 1 January 1992 (age 30)	24	4	Al-Hilal Club
	4FW	Al-Jezoli Nouh	(2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 20)	12	0	Al-Merrikh SC
	4FW	Waleed Al-Shoala	(1998-11-11) 11 November 1998 (age 23)	11	3	Al-Hilal Club
	4FW	Sharif Omer	(1992-06-19) 19 June 1992 (age 30)	6	0	Al-Ahli SC (Wad Madani)
	4FW	John Mano	(2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 20)	1	0	Al-Hilal Club

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Sudan in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Akram Al Hadi	(1987-02-27) 27 February 1987 (age 35)	38	0	Toti SC	v.  Guinea; 9 October 2021
GK	Munjed Al Nil	(1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 26)	2	0	Al-Merrikh SC	v.  Guinea; 9 October 2021
DF	Amir Kamal	(1992-07-24) 24 July 1992 (age 30)	61	2	Al-Merrikh SC	2021 FIFA Arab Cup
DF	Faris Abdalla	(1994-02-19) 19 February 1994 (age 28)	45	1	Al-Hilal Club	2021 FIFA Arab Cup
DF	Ather El Tahir	(1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 (age 26)	39	6	Smouha SC	2021 FIFA Arab Cup
DF	Ahmed Bibo	(1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 28)	10	0	Al-Merrikh SC	2021 FIFA Arab Cup
DF	Muhamed Ering	(1997-10-23) 23 October 1997 (age 25)	8	0	Al-Hilal Club	2021 FIFA Arab Cup
DF	Ahmed Wadah	(2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 22)	7	0	Al-Hilal Club	2021 FIFA Arab Cup
DF	Walid Hassan	(1991-11-19) 19 November 1991 (age 30)	5	0	Al Ta'awon SC	2021 FIFA Arab Cup
DF	Samawal Merghani	(1991-10-22) 22 October 1991 (age 31)	17	0	Al-Hilal Club	v.  Guinea; 9 October 2021
DF	Hussein Al Jarf	(1998-09-23) 23 September 1998 (age 24)	8	0	Hilal Alsahil SC	v.  Guinea-Bissau; 7 September 2021
DF	Omer Al Masry	(1990-12-28) 28 December 1990 (age 31)	2	0	Al-Hilal Club	v.  Guinea-Bissau; 7 September 2021
MF	Nasr Eldin El Shigail	(1985-04-07) 7 April 1985 (age 37)	64	0	Al-Hilal Club	2021 FIFA Arab Cup
MF	Ramadan Agab	(1986-02-20) 20 February 1986 (age 36)	49	7	Al-Merrikh SC	2021 FIFA Arab Cup
MF	Abuaagla Abdalla	(1993-03-11) 11 March 1993 (age 29)	43	1	Al-Hilal Club	2021 FIFA Arab Cup
MF	Muaaz Al-Quoz	(1989-04-25) 25 April 1989 (age 33)	29	1	Al Khartoum SC	2021 FIFA Arab Cup
MF	Salah Adel	(1995-04-03) 3 April 1995 (age 27)	7	0	Al-Hilal Club	2021 FIFA Arab Cup
MF	Ahmed Al-Tash	(1993-03-07) 7 March 1993 (age 29)	12	1	Al-Merrikh SC	v.  Guinea-Bissau; 7 September 2021
MF	Sharaf Eldin Shiboub	(1994-06-07) 7 June 1994 (age 28)	6	0	CS Constantine	v.  Guinea-Bissau; 7 September 2021
MF	Yasin Hamed	(1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 (age 23)	9	0	Nyíregyháza Spartacus	2021 Africa Cup of Nations
MF	Abo Eisa	(1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 26)	0	0	Bradford City	training camp; August 2022
FW	Yaser Muzmel	(1992-01-01) 1 January 1992 (age 30)	17	3	Al-Hilal Club	2021 FIFA Arab Cup
FW	Seif Teiri	(1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 28)	23	9	Pharco FC	v.  Guinea; 9 October 2021
FW	Waleed Al Shuala	(1998-11-11) 11 November 1998 (age 23)	6	0	Al-Hilal Club	v.  Guinea-Bissau; 7 September 2021
FW	Mohamed Eisa	(1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 (age 28)	0	0	Milton Keynes Dons	training camp; August 2022
Notes INJ = Withdrew due to injury PRE = Preliminary squad / standby RET = Retired from the national team

Records

As of 26 September 2022.[4]

Players in bold are still active with Sudan.

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup record

FIFA World Cup record										FIFA World Cup qualification record
Appearances: 0										Appearances: 13
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930	Part of  United Kingdom									Part of  United Kingdom
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958	Withdrew in qualification									2	1	1	0	2	1
1962	Withdrew									Withdrew
1966
1970	Did not qualify									8	2	4	2	15	16
1974										2	1	0	1	1	2
1978	Withdrew									Withdrew
1982	Did not qualify									2	0	1	1	1	3
1986										4	0	3	1	1	5
1990										2	0	1	1	1	2
1994	Withdrew									Withdrew
1998	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	2	3
2002										10	5	0	5	10	12
2006										12	2	4	6	9	22
2010										12	3	1	8	11	18
2014										6	0	2	4	3	14
2018										2	0	0	2	0	3
2022										8	1	4	3	8	13
2026	To be determined									To be determined
Total		0/22								72	16	21	35	64	114

Olympic Games record

Olympic Games
Appearances: 1
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1896 – 1956	Did not enter
1960	Did not qualify
1964
1968
1972	Group stage	15th	3	0	0	3	1	5
1976	Did not qualify
1980	Did not enter
1984	Did not qualify
1988
1992
1996	Did not enter
2000	Did not qualify
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
Total	Group stage	1/26	3	0	0	3	1	5

• Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since the 1992 edition.

Honours

References

External links

• Sudan Football Association – الاتحاد السوداني لكرة القدم
• Sudan at FIFA.com
• Sudan national football team image

На других языках

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- [en] Sudan national football team

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[ru] Сборная Судана по футболу

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