Sudan national football team

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Sudan
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Falcons of Jediane
Association Sudan Football Association
Sub-confederation CECAFA
(East & Central Africa)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Vacant
Captain El Muez Mahgoub
Home stadium Khartoum Stadium
FIFA code SDN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 130 Increase 4 (7 January 2016)
Highest 74 (December 1996)
Lowest 134 (December 2015)
First international
 Ethiopia 2–1 Sudan Sudan
(Ethiopia; 16 November 1956)[1]
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances 8 (First in 1957)
Best result Winners, 1970

The Sudan national football team (Arabic: منتخب السودان الوطني لكرة القدم‎‎) represents Sudan in association football and is controlled by the Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football in Sudan. Sudan's home ground is Al Merreikh Stadium in Omdurman and their head coach is Mohammed Abdullah Mazda. Sudan were one of the only three teams to participate in the inaugural Africa Cup of Nations in 1957, the other two being Egypt and Ethiopia.

They won the 1970 Africa Cup of Nations as hosts usings Mustafa Azhari's help. After beating Ethiopia 3–0, and a 1–0 defeat to Côte d'Ivoire, they secured a place in the semi-final by beating Cameroon 2–1. They overcame Egypt 2–1 after extra time in the semi-final, and won 1–0 against Ghana in the final to become African Champions. Sudan is one of the oldest teams in Africa and has a rich history in the past 50s to 70s. They went as high as 74 in the FIFA rankings. Sudan was the only East African team to qualify for the African Cup Of Nations 2012.

History

Sudan won the first Africa Cup of Nations. It also won the competition in 1970.

Championships

Notes

† Sudan entered two teams into the tournament.

Competitive record

Current squad

Squad was called for the 2014 World Cup qualifying match against Ghana on 24 March 2013.
Caps and goals updated as June 10, 2012.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Momeen Kawarti (1984-01-01) January 1, 1984 (age 40) 0 0 Sudan [Khatim]]
16 1GK El Muz Mahgoub (1978-08-14) August 14, 1978 (age 45) 55 0 Sudan Al-Merreikh
21 1GK Akram El Hadi (1987-02-27) February 27, 1987 (age 37) 15 0 Sudan Al-Khartoum Al-Watani

2 2DF Ahmed Abdallah (1989-08-17) August 17, 1989 (age 34) 4 0 Sudan Al-Nile
3 2DF Mowaia Bashir (1986-04-17) April 17, 1986 (age 37) 16 2 Sudan Al-Ittihad Wad Medani
4 2DF Najm Eldin Abdullah (1987-11-17) November 17, 1987 (age 36) 12 0 Sudan Al-Merreikh
6 2DF Mosaab Omar (1984-06-04) June 4, 1984 (age 39) 32 0 Sudan Al-Merreikh
12 2DF Amer Kamal (1987-09-13) September 13, 1987 (age 36) 15 0 Sudan Al-Merreikh
14 2DF Mudather (1985-09-12) September 12, 1985 (age 38) 22 0 Sudan Al-Merreikh

5 3MF Ala'a Eldin Yousif (1982-01-03) January 3, 1982 (age 42) 62 5 Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman
7 3MF Bakri (1987-05-23) May 23, 1987 (age 36) 22 3 Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman
8 3MF Haitham Mustafa (1977-07-19) July 19, 1977 (age 46) 103 18 Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman
9 3MF Saif Masawi (1979-11-30) November 30, 1979 (age 44) 59 9 Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman
11 3MF Ragei Abdelati (1990-04-10) April 10, 1990 (age 33) 9 0 Sudan Al-Merreikh
13 3MF Hamid Nizar (1988-10-03) October 3, 1988 (age 35) 12 0 Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman
18 3MF Faisal Musa (1978-08-24) August 24, 1978 (age 45) 91 23 Sudan Al-Merreikh
20 3MF Mohammed Musa (1990-08-07) August 7, 1990 (age 33) 8 1 Sudan Al-Nsoor
23 3MF Hamza Adam (1989-01-01) January 1, 1989 (age 35) 0 0 Sudan Al-Hilal Kadougli

10 4FW Muhannad Tahir (1984-12-03) December 3, 1984 (age 39) 60 8 Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman
15 4FW Ramadan Alagab (1986-02-20) February 20, 1986 (age 38) 19 1 Sudan Al-Mourada
17 4FW Mudathir El Tahir (1988-07-23) July 23, 1988 (age 35) 29 5 Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman
19 4FW Mohamed Abdallah (1983-07-22) July 22, 1983 (age 40) 4 0 Mauritania Cansado
22 4FW Mohamed Abd Al Momen Ankba (1990-07-01) July 1, 1990 (age 33) 6 1 Sudan Khartoum Club

Recent call-ups

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Mohamed Adam (1987-02-01) February 1, 1987 (age 37) 0 0 Sudan Al-Amal v.  Lesotho, June 9, 2012
GK Mohamed Rihan (1979-01-01) January 1, 1979 (age 45) 5 0 Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman 2012 Africa Cup of Nations

DF Mousa El Tayeb (1984-06-15) June 15, 1984 (age 39) 43 1 Sudan Al-Merreikh v.  Lesotho, June 9, 2012
DF Sami Abdullah (1987-02-17) February 17, 1987 (age 37) 5 0 Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman v.  Lesotho, June 9, 2012
DF Khalefa Ahmed (1983-11-23) November 23, 1983 (age 40) 13 0 Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Ahmed El-Basha (1982-01-02) January 2, 1982 (age 42) 19 0 Sudan Al-Merreikh 2012 Africa Cup of Nations

MF Bader Galag (1981-04-01) April 1, 1981 (age 42) 38 7 Sudan Al-Hilal Port Sudan v.  Lesotho, June 9, 2012
MF Hamouda El Bashir (1984-01-03) January 3, 1984 (age 40) 30 0 Sudan Al-Ahli Shendi v.  Lesotho, June 9, 2012
MF Nasr Eldin El Shigail (1985-04-07) April 7, 1985 (age 38) 16 0 Sudan Al-Merreikh v.  Lesotho, June 9, 2012
MF El Tahir El Haj (1985-11-30) November 30, 1985 (age 38) 4 0 Sudan Al-Mourada v.  Lesotho, June 9, 2012

FW Bakri Almadina (1988-01-01) January 1, 1988 (age 36) 10 1 Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman v.  Lesotho, June 9, 2012
FW Abdelrahman Karongo (1978-11-28) November 28, 1978 (age 45) 5 0 Sudan Al-Merreikh 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Mohammed Eldin (1985-03-19) March 19, 1985 (age 39) 3 0 Sudan Al-Hasahesa 2012 Africa Cup of Nations

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