Sudan national football team

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.{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/992747-world-football-the-state-of-football-in-sudan|title=World Football: The State of Football in Sudan|website=Bleacher Report|access-date=15 November 2020|archive-date=11 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811102140/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/992747-world-football-the-state-of-football-in-sudan|url-status=live}} 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.

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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Since the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the Sudan national football team, also known as the "Falcons of Jediane," has experienced notable developments in international competitions.

In the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. Sudan began their campaign strongly in June 2024, defeating South Sudan 3-0 in a Group B match. Key players like Yasir Mozamil Mohamed and Mohamed Abdel Raman contributed significantly to the victory. This result placed Sudan at the top of their group early in the qualifiers, with future games set against stronger teams like Senegal. 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Despite ongoing civil conflict forcing them to play matches abroad, Sudan secured a spot in the 2025 AFCON. They finished second in their group behind Angola, with crucial performances in October and November 2024. A notable achievement was their draw against Angola, which cemented their qualification. This success highlighted their resilience and ability to compete under challenging circumstances. They continue their notable campaign by solidifying their place at the top of the group table in the 2026 world cup qualifiers.{{Cite news |last=Duerden |first=John |date=2024-11-13 |title=‘We have so much heart’ – Sudan aim to reach first World Cup despite civil war |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/nov/13/sudan-first-world-cup-african-cup-of-nations-civil-war |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

Since 2023, AB Sport has been the kit supplier of the national team.{{Cite web|language=fr-FR|title=CAN 2025 : tous les maillots, pays par pays|url=https://www.footpack.fr/222260-can-2025-tous-les-maillots-pays-par-pays|website=footpack.fr|date=2025-01-19|access-date=2025-03-23}}

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{{main|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.

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|date = 10 March

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|3}}

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|score = 0–0

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|stadium = King Fahd Sports City

|location = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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|id=Sudan v Bangladesh|date = 14 March

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SUD}}

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.jagonews24.com/m/sports/football/929423

|team2 = {{fb|BAN}}

|goals1 =

• Ramadan {{goal|20}}
• Salah {{goal|50}}
• Abdel Raouf {{goal|75}}

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|date = 22 March

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• Shiboub {{goal|86}}

|stadium = Saniat Rmel Stadium

|location = Tétouan, Morocco

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|date = 25 March

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|score = 2–1

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• Silva {{goal|27}}
• Quizera {{goal|45+4}}

|goals2 =

• Shiboub {{goal|45}}

|stadium = Saniat Rmel Stadium

|location = Tétouan, Morocco

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|date = 15 May

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SUD}}

|score = 2–1

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|team2 = {{fb|TAN}}

|goals1 =

• Abdelrazeg {{Goal|11}}
• Vitalis {{Goal|27}}

|goals2 =

• Ahmada {{Goal|80}}

|stadium = King Fahd Sports City (Taif)

|location = Al Hawiyah, Saudi Arabia

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|result = W

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|time = {{UTZ|17:00|3}}

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|score = 0–1

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|team2 = {{fb|TAN}}

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|goals2 = Adam {{goal|80}}

|stadium = King Fahd Sports City (Taif)

|location = Al Hawiyah, Saudi Arabia

|attendance =

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|result = L

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|round = 2026 World Cup qualification

|date = 6 June

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|0}}

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|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|SDN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Teiri {{goal|15}}
• Abeid {{goal|29|o.g.}}

|stadium = Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya

|location = Nouakchott, Mauritania

|attendance =

|referee = Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)

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|result = w

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|date = 11 June

|time = {{UTZ|14:00|2}}

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|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fb|SDN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Khedr {{Goal|45+3}}
• Muzmel {{Goal|51}}
• Al Gharbal {{Goal|78}}

|stadium = Juba Stadium

|location = Juba, South Sudan

|attendance =

|referee = Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400018173

|result = W

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|round = 2025 AFCON qualification

|date = 4 September

|time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SUD}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|NIG}}

|goals1 =

• Eisa {{goal|51}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Juba Stadium

|location = Juba, South Sudan

|attendance =

|referee = Jean Pierre Nguiene (Congo)

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|result = W

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|round = 2025 AFCON qualification

|date = 8 September

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|1}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ANG}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|SUD}}

|goals1 =

• Mabululu {{goal|51|pen.}}
• Nteka {{goal|81}}

|goals2 =

• Karshoum {{goal|55}}

|stadium = Estádio 11 de Novembro

|location = Talatona, Angola

|attendance = 35,000

|referee = Jalal Jayed (Morocco)

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|result = L

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|date = 10 October

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|score = 0–0

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|location = Accra, Ghana

|stadium = Accra Sports Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)

|result = D

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|date = 15 October

|time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}}

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|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|GHA}}

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|goals1 =

• Al-Tash {{goal|62}}
• Abdelrahman {{goal|65}}

|goals2 =

|location = Benghazi, Libya

|stadium = Benina Martyrs Stadium

|attendance = 7,450

|referee = Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)

|result = W

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|round = 2024 African Nations Championship qualification

|date = 27 October

|time = {{UTZ|14:00|2}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SDN}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|TAN}}

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|goals1 =

• Al Gharbal {{Goal|23}}

|goals2 =

|location = Benina, Libya

|stadium = Martyrs of February Stadium

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

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|round = 2024 African Nations Championship qualification

|date = 2 November

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TAN}}

|score = 1–0

|aggregatescore = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|SDN}}

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|goals1 =

• Mhagama {{Goal|36}}

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|penaltyscore = 5–6

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• {{pengoal}} Khidir
• {{pengoal}} Abdelrahman
• {{pengoal}} Alsmani
• {{pengoal}} Hemedelnil
• {{pengoal}} Agab
• {{pengoal}} Alhassan

|location = Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

|stadium = Benjamin Mkapa Stadium

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = L

|note = Aggregate 1–1 and Sudan won penalty 6–5.

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|date = 14 November

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|1}}

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|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{fb|SDN}}

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• Sosah {{goal|6||45+3|pen.}}
• Oumarou {{goal|29}}
• Badamassi {{goal|51}}

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|location = Lomé, Togo

|stadium = Stade de Kégué

|attendance =

|referee = Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)

|result = L

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|date = 18 November

|time = {{UTZ|14:00|2}}

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|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|ANG}}

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|location = Benghazi, Libya

|stadium = Benina Martyrs Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Adissa Ligali (Benin)

|result = D

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|time = {{UTZ|22:00|4}}

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|score = 0–0

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|stadium = Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex

|location = Muscat, Oman

|attendance =

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|result = D

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|date = 22 March

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|2}}

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|score = 0–0

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|stadium = Benina Martyrs Stadium

|location = Benghazi, Libya

|attendance =

|referee = Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)

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• {{flagicon|Sudan|1956}} Saleh Rajab (1956)
• {{flagicon|Hungary}} Jozsef Hada (1957 – 1959)
• {{flagicon|BUL|1948}} Lozan Kotsev (1959 – 1964)
• {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} Jiří Starosta (1964 – 1968)
• {{flagicon|Sudan|1956}} Muhamed Hassan Kheiri (1968 – 1970)
• {{flagicon|Sudan}} Abdel Fatah Hemed (1970 – 1974)
• {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} Ivan Yanko (1974 – 1976)
• {{flagicon|Sudan}} Ebrahim Kabir (1976 – 1978)
• {{flagicon|West Germany}} Burkhard Ziese (1978 – 1980)
• {{flagicon|Sudan}} Sayed Salim (1980 – 1996)
• {{flagicon|Sudan}} Muhamed Mazda (1996, 2005 – 2008, 2010 – 2015, 2016)
• {{flagicon|Sudan}} Nasreldin Jaksa (1996)
• {{flagicon|Sudan}} Sharafeldin Musa (1998)
• {{flagicon|Sudan}} Muhamed Mahmoud (1999)
• {{flagicon|Sudan}} Fozi el-Mardi (2000)
• {{flagicon|SCG}} Zoran Đorđević (2000)
• {{flagicon|Sudan}} Ahmed Babeker (2000 – 2002)
• {{flagicon|Poland}} Wojciech Łazarek (2002 – 2004)
• {{flagicon|England}} Stephen Constantine (2009 – 2010)
• {{flagicon|Sudan}} Ahmed Babeker (2010, 2015)
• {{flagicon|Sudan}} Hamdan Hemed (2016)
• {{flagicon|Croatia}} Zdravko Logarušić (2017 – 2019)
• {{flagicon|Sudan}} Khaled Bakhit (2020)
• {{flagicon|France}} Hubert Velud (2020 – 2021)
• {{flagicon|Sudan}} Burhan Tia (2021 – 2023)
• {{flagicon|Morocco}} Ezzaki Badou (2023)
• {{flagicon|Morocco}} Youssef Fertout (2023)
• {{flagicon|Ghana}} James Kwesi Appiah (2023 – present)

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The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification - CAF Group B matches against Senegal and South Sudan on 22 and 25 March 2025.{{cite web |title=Final Squad |url=https://www.facebook.com/SFA1936/posts/pfbid08UVd5Pqpg4CZ1w8WCWMjstNSDiHJatpfc8772UvAoDznrKU32UaCDK15a1YNjsTfl |website=Facebook |publisher=Sudan Football Association |access-date=20 November 2023 |archive-date=20 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120154727/https://www.facebook.com/SFA1936/posts/pfbid08UVd5Pqpg4CZ1w8WCWMjstNSDiHJatpfc8772UvAoDznrKU32UaCDK15a1YNjsTfl |url-status=live }}

Caps and goals are correct as of 25 March 2025, after the match against South Sudan.

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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Amir Kamal|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1992|7|10}}|caps=72|goals=2|club=Al-Merrikh SC|clubnat=SDN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Mohamed Ering|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1997|10|20}}|caps=30|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal SC|clubnat=SDN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Bakhit Khamis|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1992|1|16}}|caps=29|goals=0|club=Al-Ahly SCSC|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ahmed Tabanja|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2000|9|2}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=Al-Merrikh SC|clubnat=SDN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Abdelrahman Kuku|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1997|10|26}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad SCSC|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Eltayeb Abdelrazeg|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1991|9|6}}|caps=6|goals=1|club=Al-Hilal SC|clubnat=SDN}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Abuaagla Abdalla|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1993|3|11}}|caps=73|goals=3|club=Al-Ahly SCSC|clubnat=Libya}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Walieldin Khedr|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1995|9|15}}|caps=48|goals=2|club=Al-Hilal SC|clubnat=SDN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Abdel Raouf|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1993|7|18}}|caps=33|goals=2|club=Al-Hilal SC|clubnat=SDN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Salah Adel|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1995|4|3}}|caps=31|goals=1|club=Al-Hilal SC|clubnat=SDN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ammar Taifour|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1997|4|12}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal SCSC|clubnat=Libya}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Yaser Muzmel|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1993|4|15}}|caps=52|goals=7|club=Al-Hilal SC|clubnat=SDN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Seif Teiri|age={{birth date and age|1994|1|1|df=y}}|caps=41|goals=10|club=Al-Nasr SCSC|clubnat=Libya}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Al-Jezoli Nouh|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2002|10|24}}|caps=30|goals=1|club=Al Ahli SC|clubnat=Libya}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Alsamani Alsawi|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1991|10|31}}|caps=14|goals=3|club=Al-Merrikh SC|clubnat=SDN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Yasin Hamed|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1999|9|12}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=Al Ittihad SCSC|clubnat=Libya}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Abo Eisa|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1996|1|15}}|caps=11|goals=1|club=Nongbua Pitchaya|clubnat=THA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Mohamed Eisa|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1994|7|12}}|caps=10|goals=2|club=Nassaji FC|clubnat=Iran}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Musa Kanti|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2002|10|27}}|caps=7|goals=2|club=Al-Merrikh SC|clubnat=SDN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Jusif Ali|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2000|5|3}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Al-Merrikh SC|clubnat=SDN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=John Mano|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|12|12}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Al-Ahly SCSC|clubnat=Libya}}

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

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;Notes

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

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{{Updated|25 March 2025}}.{{cite web |title=Sudan |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/176/Sudan.html |website=National Football Teams |access-date=15 September 2023 |archive-date=19 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219083303/https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/176/2024/Sudan.html |url-status=live }}

:Players in bold are still active with Sudan.

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

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

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

• Africa Cup of Nations
• 22px Champions (1): 1970
• {{Silver2}} Runners-up (2): 1959, 1963
• {{Bronze3}} Third place (1): 1957
• African Nations Championship
• {{Bronze3}} Third place (2): 2011, 2018

• CECAFA Cup
• {{Gold1}} Champions (3): 1980, 2006, 2007
• {{Silver2}} Runners-up (2): 1990, 2013
• {{Bronze3}} Third place (3): 1996, 2004, 2011
• Arab Games
• {{Silver2}} Silver medal (1): 1965
• {{Bronze3}} Bronze medal (1): 2023

• LG Cup
• {{Gold1}} Champions (1): 2011

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• [https://sfa.com.sd/ Sudan Football Association – الاتحاد السوداني لكرة القدم]
• [https://www.cafonline.com/member-associations/sdn/ Sudan] at CAF
• [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/SDN Sudan] at FIFA
• [https://www.footballlive.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Untitled-7.png Sudan national football team image]

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