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SudanNickname(s)| Falcons of Jediane (صقور الجديان)

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Association| Sudan Football Association (SFA)
Confederation| CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation| CECAFA
(East & Central Africa)
Head coach| James Kwesi Appiah
Captain| Ramadan Agab
Most caps| Haitham Mustafa (98)
Top scorer| Nasr Eddin Abbas (27)
Home stadium| Khartoum Stadium
FIFA code| SDN

First colours

Second colours

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FIFA ranking
Current|  110  10 (24 October 2024)[1]
Highest| 74 (December 1996)
Lowest| 164 (July 2017)
First international
Sudan 5–1 Ethiopia
(Omdurman, 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; 8 September 1979)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances| 10 (first in 1957)
Best result| Champions (1970)
African Nations Championship
Appearances| 3 (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 السُّودَان الْوَطَنِيّ لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم) 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.[4]

## History

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### Beginning and an African giant (1946–1970)

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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.[5] 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.[5]

### Decline (1970–2008)

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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.[5] 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.[5]

### Small resurgence (2008–2012)

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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)

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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)

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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 had 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

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sudan national football team kits.

## Results and fixtures

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Main article: Sudan national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

### 2023

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Sudan v  Togo 16 November 2026 World Cup qualification|  Sudan | 1–1|  Togo | Benina, Libya

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* Eisa 17' (pen.)

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* Denkey 43'

| Stadium: Martyrs of February Stadium
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Sudan v  DR Congo 19 November 2026 World Cup qualification|  Sudan | 1–0|  DR Congo | Benina, Libya

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* Pickel 79' (o.g.)

| Report |  | Stadium: Martyrs of February Stadium
Attendance: 3,700
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

### 2024

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Bangladesh v  Sudan 10 March Unofficial Friendly|  Bangladesh | 0–0|  Sudan | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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20:00 UTC+3 |  | Report |  | Stadium: King Fahd Sports City

Sudan v  Bangladesh 14 March Unofficial Friendly|  Sudan | 3–0|  Bangladesh | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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* Ramadan 20'
* Salah 50'
* Abdel Raouf 75'

| Report |  | Stadium: King Fahd Sports City

Guinea-Bissau v  Sudan 22 March Friendly|  Guinea-Bissau | 0–1|  Sudan | Tétouan, Morocco

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* Shiboub 86'

| Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium

Guinea-Bissau v  Sudan 25 March Friendly|  Guinea-Bissau | 2–1|  Sudan | Tétouan, Morocco

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* Shiboub 45'

| Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium

Sudan v  Tanzania 15 May Friendly|  Sudan | 2–1|  Tanzania | Al Hawiyah, Saudi Arabia

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* Abdelrazeg 11'
* Vitalis 27'

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* Ahmada 80'

| Stadium: King Fahd Sports City (Taif)

Sudan v  Tanzania 19 May Friendly|  Sudan | 0–1|  Tanzania | Al Hawiyah, Saudi Arabia

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17:00 UTC+3 |  | Report | Adam 80' | Stadium: King Fahd Sports City (Taif)

Mauritania v  Sudan 6 June 2026 World Cup qualification|  Mauritania | 0–2|  Sudan | Nouakchott, Mauritania

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* Teiri 15'
* Abeid 29' (o.g.)

| Stadium: Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya
Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)

South Sudan v  Sudan 11 June 2026 World Cup qualification|  South Sudan | 0–3|  Sudan | Juba, South Sudan

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* Khedr 45+3'
* Muzmel 51'
* Al Gharbal 78'

| Stadium: Juba Stadium
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)

Ghana v  Sudan 10 October 2025 AFCON qualification|  Ghana | 0–0|  Sudan | Accra, Ghana

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Sudan v  Ghana 14 October AFCON qualification|  Sudan | 2-0|  Ghana | Benina, Libya

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* Ahmed Al-Tash 64'
* Al Gharbal 64'

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Attendance: 7,450

Sudan v  Tanzania 27 October 2024 African Nations Championship qualification|  Sudan | 1-0|  Tanzania | Benina, Libya

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* Al Gharbal 23'

| Report |  | Stadium: Martyrs of February Stadium

Tanzania v  Sudan 2 November 2024 African Nations Championship qualification|  Tanzania | 1-0
(1-1 agg.)|  Sudan | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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* Mhagama 36'

| Report |  | Stadium: Benjamin Mkapa Stadium
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* Khidir
* Abdelrahman
* Alsmani
* Hemedelnil
* Agab
* Alhassan

Note: Aggregate 1-1 and Sudan won penalty 6-5.

## Coaching history

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* Saleh Rajab (1956)
* Jozsef Hada (1957 – 1959)
* Lozan Kotsev (1959 – 1964)
* Jiří Starosta (1964 – 1968)
* Muhamed Hassan Kheiri (1968 – 1970)
* Abdel Fatah Hemed (1970 – 1974)
* Ivan Yanko (1974 – 1976)
* Ebrahim Kabir (1976 – 1978)
* Burkhard Ziese (1978 – 1980)
* Sayed Saleem (1980 – 1996)
* Muhamed Mazda (1996)
* Nasreldin Jaksa (1996)
* Sharafeldin Musa (1998)
* Muhamed Mahmoud (1999)
* Fawzi Almardi (2000)
* Zoran Đorđević (2000)
* Ahmed Babeker (2000 – 2002)
* Wojciech Łazarek (2002 – 2004)
* Muhamed Mazda (2005 – 2008)
* Stephen Constantine (2009 – 2010)
* Ahmed Babeker (2010)
* Muhamed Mazda (2010 – 2015)
* Ahmed Babeker (2015)
* Hamdan Hemed (2016)
* Muhamed Mazda (2016)
* Zdravko Logarušić (2017 – 2019)
* Khaled Bakhit (2020)
* Hubert Velud (2020 – 2021)
* Burhan Tia (2021 – 2023)
* Ezzaki Badou (2023)
* Yusuf Fartout (2023)
* James Kwesi Appiah (2023 – present)

## Players

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### Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group F matches against Niger and Angola on 14 and 18 November 2024.[6]

Caps and goals are correct as of 18 November 2024, after the match against Angola.

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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| 1GK | Ali Abu Eshrein |  (1989-12-06) 6 December 1989 (age 34) | 37  | 0  |  Al-Hilal SC
| 1GK | Mohamed Mustafa |  (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 28) | 29  | 0  |  Azam FC
| 1GK | Muhamed Abdallah Kedyaba |  (1990-06-23) 23 June 1990 (age 34) | 2  | 0  |  Al-Hilal SC
| 1GK | Ahmed Alfateh |  (1993-07-03) 3 July 1993 (age 31) | 1  | 0  |  Al-Merrikh SC

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| 2DF | Ramadan Agab (Captain) |  (1986-02-20) 20 February 1986 (age 38) | 76  | 8  |  Al-Merrikh SC
| 2DF | Amir Kamal |  (1992-07-10) 10 July 1992 (age 32) | 71  | 2  |  Al-Merrikh SC
| 2DF | Bakhit Khamis |  (1992-01-16) 16 January 1992 (age 32) | 27  | 0  |  Al Ahli SC (Tripoli)
| 2DF | Mohamed Ering |  (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 27) | 25  | 0  |  Al-Hilal SC
| 2DF | Awad Zayed |  (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 (age 31) | 16  | 0  |  Al-Merrikh SC
| 2DF | Ahmed Tabanja |  (2000-09-02) 2 September 2000 (age 24) | 13  | 0  |  Al-Merrikh SC
| 2DF | Abdelrahman Kuku |  (1997-10-26) 26 October 1997 (age 27) | 10  | 0  |  Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli)
| 2DF | Altayeb Abdelrazeg |  (1991-09-06) 6 September 1991 (age 33) | 3  | 1  |  Al-Hilal SC
| 2DF | Musab Makeen |  (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 28) | 2  | 0  |  Al-Merrikh SC
| 2DF | Marwan Taha |  (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 18) | 2  | 0  |  Hay Al-Wadi SC (Nyala)
| 2DF | Alburaei Jamal |  (2005-01-18) 18 January 2005 (age 19) | 0  | 0  |  Hay Al-Wadi SC (Nyala)

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| 3MF | Abuaagla Abdalla |  (1993-03-11) 11 March 1993 (age 31) | 70  | 3  |  Al-Hilal
| 3MF | Walieldin Khedr |  (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 29) | 43  | 2  |  Al-Hilal SC
| 3MF | Muhamed Alrasheed |  (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 30) | 34  | 1  |  Al-Merrikh SC
| 3MF | Abdel Raouf |  (1993-07-18) 18 July 1993 (age 31) | 28  | 2  |  Al-Hilal SC
| 3MF | Salah Adel |  (1995-04-03) 3 April 1995 (age 29) | 26  | 1  |  Al-Hilal SC
| 3MF | Ahmed Al-Tash |  (1993-03-07) 7 March 1993 (age 31) | 24  | 3  |  Asswehly SC
| 3MF | Sharaf Eldin Shiboub |  (1994-06-07) 7 June 1994 (age 30) | 18  | 2  |  Al-Hilal SC (Benghazi)
| 3MF | Ammar Taifour |  (1997-04-12) 12 April 1997 (age 27) | 11  | 0  |  Al-Ahly SC (Tripoli)
| 3MF | Suliman Ezzallah  |  (2005-02-10) 10 February 2005 (age 19) | 5  | 0  |  Al-Nasr SC (Benghazi)
| 3MF | Wajdi Awad |  (1996-02-03) 3 February 1996 (age 28) | 2  | 0  |  Al-Merrikh SC
| 3MF | Abdallah Osman |  (2006-07-23) 23 July 2006 (age 18) | 2  | 0  |  Hay Al-Wadi SC (Nyala)

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| 4FW | Muhamed Abdelrahman |  (1993-07-10) 10 July 1993 (age 31) | 53  | 22  |  Al-Hilal SC
| 4FW | Yaser Muzmel |  (1993-04-15) 15 April 1993 (age 31) | 47  | 6  |  Al-Hilal SC
| 4FW | Seif Teiri |  (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 30) | 39  | 10  |  Pharco FC
| 4FW | Al-Jezoli Nouh |  (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 22) | 30  | 1  |  Al Ahli SC (Tripoli)
| 4FW | Alsamani Alsawi |  (1991-10-31) 31 October 1991 (age 33) | 13  | 3  |  Al-Merrikh SC
| 4FW | Abo Eisa |  (1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 28) | 9  | 1  |  Nongbua Pitchaya F.C.
| 4FW | Mohamed Eisa |  (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 (age 30) | 9  | 1  |  Nassaji FC
| 4FW | Ali Abdallah Hemedelnil |  (2003-03-17) 17 March 2003 (age 21) | 7  | 2  |  Hay Al-Wadi SC (Nyala)
| 4FW | Mujtaba Faisal |  (1995-08-15) 15 August 1995 (age 29) | 5  | 0  |  Al-Merrikh SC
| 4FW | Musa Hussein |  (2002-10-27) 27 October 2002 (age 22) | 2  | 0  |  Al-Merrikh SC
| 4FW | Eid Mugadam |  (1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 (age 25) | 1  | 0  |  Al-Nasr SC (Benghazi)

### Recent call-ups

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

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* INJ = Withdrew due to injury
* PRE = Preliminary squad / standby
* RET = Retired from the national team

## Records

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As of 14 November 2024.[7]
Players in bold are still active with Sudan.

### Most appearances

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Haitham Mustafa is Sudan's most capped player with 98 appearances. Rank  | Player  | Caps  | Goals  | Career

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1 | Haitham Mustafa | 98 | 6 | 1998–2012
2 | Muhannad El Tahir | 89 | 15 | 2004–2018
3 | Badreldin Galag | 81 | 9 | 2002–2012
El Muez Mahgoub | 81 | 0 | 2002–2015
5 | Richard Justin | 78 | 7 | 1999–2008
6 | Nasr Eldin El Shigail | 76 | 0 | 2007–2021
Ramadan Agab | 76 | 8 | 2010–present
8 | Amir Kamal | 71 | 2 | 2010–present
9 | Abuaagla Abdalla | 70 | 3 | 2015–present
10 | Ala'a Eldin Yousif | 62 | 5 | 2004–2014

### Top goalscorers

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Rank  | Player  | Goals  | Caps  | Ratio  | Career

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1 | Nasr El-Din Abbas | 27 | 52 | 0.52 | 1963–1972
2 | Haytham Tambal | 24 | 61 | 0.39 | 2003–2011
3 | Muhamed Abdelrahman | 22 | 53 | 0.42 | 2017–present
4 | Faisal Agab | 18 | 47 | 0.38 | 1998–2012
Ali Gagarin | 18 | 45 | 0.4 | 1967–1979
6 | Muhannad El Tahir | 15 | 89 | 0.17 | 1998-2012
7 | Hasabu El-Sagheir | 11 | 29 | 0.38 | 1965–1972
8 | Seif Teiri | 10 | 39 | 0.26 | 2017–present
Mudather Karika | 10 | 56 | 0.18 | 2007–2016
10 | Badreldin Galag | 9 | 81 | 0.11 | 2002–2012

## Competitive record

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### FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record  |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1930 to 1938 | Part of  United Kingdom | Part of  United Kingdom
1950 and 1954 | Did not enter | Did not enter
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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1
2030 | To be determined
2034
Total |  | 0/19 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76 | 19 | 22 | 35 | 71 | 115

### Olympic Games

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Olympic Games record

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
2024
Total | Group stage | 1/28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5

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

### Africa Cup of Nations

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Main article: Sudan at the Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations record  |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1957 | Third place | 3rd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Qualified as hosts
1959 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | No qualification
1962 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1963 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 0
1965 | Did not qualify | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 14  | 7
1968 | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 5
1970 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | Qualified as hosts
1972 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6  | Qualified as defending champions
1974 | Did not qualify | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 3
1976 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4  | 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 7  | 4
1978 | Withdrew | Withdrew
1980 | Did not qualify | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 4
1982 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1984 | Did not qualify | 4  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 6
1986 | Withdrew | Withdrew
1988 | Did not qualify | 4  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 3
1990 | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 1
1992 | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 3
1994 | 6  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 9
1996 | 10  | 3  | 2  | 5  | 10  | 14
1998 | Withdrew | Withdrew
2000 | Did not enter | Did not enter
2002 | Did not qualify | 8  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 9  | 10
2004 | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 9  | 6
2006 | 12  | 2  | 4  | 6  | 9  | 22
2008 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9  | 6  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 13  | 4
2010 | Did not qualify | 10  | 2  | 1  | 7  | 7  | 15
2012 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7  | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 8  | 3
2013 | Did not qualify | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 5
2015 | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 3  | 11
2017 | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 3
2019 | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 5  | 13
2021 | Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4  | 6  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 9  | 3
2023 | Did not qualify | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 3  | 10
2025 | Qualified | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 6
2027 | To be determined | To be determined
2029
Total | 1 Title | 9/34 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 42  | 127  | 50  | 17  | 60  | 140  | 164

### African Games

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African Games record

Appearances: 1
Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1965 | Did not enter
1973
1978 | Did not enter
1987 | Did not qualify
1991 | Did not enter
1995
1999
2003 | Withdrew
2007 | Did not enter
2011
2015 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2
2019 | To be determined
2023
All Total | Group stage | 1/11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2

* Prior to the Cairo 1991 campaign, the Football at the All-Africa Games was open to full senior national teams.

### African Nations Championship

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African Nations Championship record  |  | Qualification record

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2009 | Did not qualify | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 7  | 6
2011 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Qualified as hosts
2014 | Did not qualify | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 2
2016 | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 4
2018 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 1
2020 | Did not qualify | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2
2022 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 3
Total | Third place | 3/6 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11  | 16  | 6  | 5  | 5  | 21  | 18

### CECAFA Cup

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Main article: CECAFA Cup

CECAFA Cup record

Appearances: 22
Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1973 | Did not enter
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979 | Group stage | 6th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5
1980 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2
1981 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4
1982 | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3
1983 | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3
1984 | Did not enter
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3
1991 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9
1992 | Did not enter
1994
1995
1996 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6
1999 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4
2000 | Did not enter
2001
2002 | Group stage | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5
2003 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2
2004 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6
2005 | Group stage | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12
2006 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4
2007 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6
2008 | Group stage | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2
2009 | Did not enter
2010 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5
2011 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3
2012 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3
2013 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4
2015 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4
2017 | Did not enter
2019 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3
Total | 3 Titles | 22/39 | 89 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 89 | 64

### Arab Cup

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FIFA Arab Cup record

Appearances: 4
Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1963 | Did not enter
1964
1966
1985 | Did not qualify
1988 | Did not enter
1992
1998 | Group stage | 7th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4
2002 | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5
2012 | 7th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2
2021 | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10
Total | Group stage | 4/10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21

### Arab Games

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Arab Games record

Appearances: 3
Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1953 | Did not enter
1957
1961
1965 | Silver Medal | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 5
1976 | Did not enter
1985
1992
1997
1999
2004 | No tournament
2007 | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12
2011 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2
2023 | Bronze Medal | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6
Total | Silver Medal | 4/12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 25

* Prior to the Algeria 2023 campaign, the Football at the Arab Games was open to full senior national teams.

## Honours

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### Continental

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* Africa Cup of Nations
* Champions (1): 1970
* Runners-up (2): 1959, 1963
* Third place (1): 1957
* African Nations Championship
* Third place (2): 2011, 2018

### Regional

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* CECAFA Cup
* Champions (3): 1980, 2006, 2007
* Runners-up (2): 1990, 2013
* Third place (3): 1996, 2004, 2011
* Arab Games
* Silver medal (1): 1965
* Bronze medal (1): 2023

### Friendly

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* LG Cup
* Champions (1): 2011

## References

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1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
2. ^ "World Football Elo Ratings: Sudan". World Football Elo Ratings. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
3. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
4. ^ "African Nations Cup 1970 - Final Tournament Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
5. ^ a b c d "World Football: The State of Football in Sudan". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
6. ^ "Final Squad". Facebook. Sudan Football Association. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
7. ^ "Sudan". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2023.

## External links

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