Sudan national football team
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The Sudan national football team 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 and .
They won the 1970 Africa Cup of Nations as hosts. After beating 3–0, and a 1–0 defeat to , they secured a place in the semi-final by beating 2–1. They overcame 2–1 after extra time in the semi-final, and won 1–0 against 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 has recently qualified for the upcoming African Cup Of Nations 2012 which will be the only team from the East Africa to represent .
Palestine Cup {third place once 1975}
Notes
† Sudan entered two teams into the tournament.
World Cup
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
in association football and is controlled by the Sudan Football Association
Sudan Football Association
The Sudan Football Association is the governing body of football in Sudan. It was established in 1936 and affiliated with FIFA in 1948....
, the governing body for football in Sudan. Sudan's home ground is Al Merreikh Stadium in Omdurman
Omdurman
Omdurman is the second largest city in Sudan and Khartoum State, lying on the western banks of the River Nile, opposite the capital, Khartoum. Omdurman has a population of 2,395,159 and is the national centre of commerce...
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 and .
They won the 1970 Africa Cup of Nations as hosts. After beating 3–0, and a 1–0 defeat to , they secured a place in the semi-final by beating 2–1. They overcame 2–1 after extra time in the semi-final, and won 1–0 against 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 has recently qualified for the upcoming African Cup Of Nations 2012 which will be the only team from the East Africa to represent .
Championships
- Africa Cup of Nations
- Champions: 19701970 African Cup of NationsThe 1970 African Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Sudan. Just like in 1968, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four...
- Runners-up: 19591959 African Cup of NationsThe 1959 African Cup of Nations was the second edition of the African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa . It was hosted and won by the United Arab Republic, a short-lived confederation between Egypt and Syria. Only three teams participated: host team United Arab Republic, Sudan...
, 19631963 African Cup of NationsThe 1963 African Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa . It was hosted by Ghana. For the third consecutive time the hosts won the African Cup. The format changed: two groups of 3 teams each, the winners played the final,... - Third place: 19571957 African Cup of NationsThe 1957 African Cup of Nations was the first edition of the African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa . It was hosted by Sudan, and three teams participated: Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia....
- Champions: 1970
- CECAFA CupCECAFA CupThe CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup is the oldest football tournament in Africa. It is a tournament of FIFA and the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations , and includes national teams from Central and East Africa...
:- Champions: 1980, 2006, 20072007 CECAFA CupThe 2007 CECAFA Cup is the 31st edition of the football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa.All matches are to be played from 8 December 2007 - 22 December 2007 at the National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania.-Information:*...
- Runners-up: 1990, 1996†
- Third place: 1996†, 2004
- Champions: 1980, 2006, 2007
Palestine Cup {third place once 1975}
- Harmony Cup
- Champions: 2009
Notes
† Sudan entered two teams into the tournament.
World CupFIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
record
| World Cup record FIFA World Cup The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body... |
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| Year | Round |
| 1930 1930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930... to 1954 1954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game... |
Did not enter |
| 1958 1958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European... to 1966 1966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as... |
Withdrew |
| 1970 1970 FIFA World Cup The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by... |
Knocked out in final qualification round by Morocco |
| 1974 1974 FIFA World Cup The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded... |
Knocked out in 1st qualification round by Kenya |
| 1978 1978 FIFA World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth... |
Withdrew |
| 1982 | Knocked out in 2nd (of 4) qualification round by Algeria |
| 1986 | Knocked out in 2nd (of 4) qualification round by Libya |
| 1990 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round The CAF First Round was the first stage of the qualification for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in the Confederation of African Football zone.- Format :Eight knockout ties were originally drawn, involving the sixteen lowest ranked African countries.... |
Knocked out in 1st qualification round by Angola |
| 1994 1994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988... |
Withdrew |
| 1998 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final... to 2010 2010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010... |
Did not qualify |
African Cup record
| African Nations Cup record African Cup of Nations The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been... |
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| Year | Round | P | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
 19571957 African Cup of Nations The 1957 African Cup of Nations was the first edition of the African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa . It was hosted by Sudan, and three teams participated: Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia.... |
Third place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 19591959 African Cup of Nations The 1959 African Cup of Nations was the second edition of the African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa . It was hosted and won by the United Arab Republic, a short-lived confederation between Egypt and Syria. Only three teams participated: host team United Arab Republic, Sudan... |
Second place | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 19621962 African Cup of Nations The 1962 African Cup of Nations was the third edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Ethiopia. Nine countries entered the competition, including the reigning champions Egypt, meaning for the first time a qualification tournament was required. As... |
Did not qualify | ||||||
 19631963 African Cup of Nations The 1963 African Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa . It was hosted by Ghana. For the third consecutive time the hosts won the African Cup. The format changed: two groups of 3 teams each, the winners played the final,... |
Second place | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 1965 1965 African Cup of Nations The 1965 African Cup of Nations was the fifth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 1963, the field of six teams was split into two groups of three... to 1968 1968 African Cup of Nations The 1968 African Cup of Nations was the sixth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Ethiopia. The field expanded to eight teams, split into two groups of four; the top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals... |
Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1970 1970 African Cup of Nations The 1970 African Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Sudan. Just like in 1968, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four... |
Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
 19721972 African Cup of Nations The 1972 African Cup of Nations was the eighth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Cameroon, in the cities of Yaoundé and Douala. Just like in 1970, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four... |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 1974 1974 African Cup of Nations The 1974 African Cup of Nations was the ninth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Egypt.... |
Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1976 1976 African Cup of Nations The 1976 African Cup of Nations was the tenth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Ethiopia. The format of competition changed from 1974: the field of eight teams was still split into two groups of four, but a final stage was introduced with... |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1978 1978 African Cup of Nations The 1978 African Cup of Nations was the 11th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa . It was hosted by Accra and Kumasi, Ghana... |
Withdrew | ||||||
 19801980 African Cup of Nations The 1980 African Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Nigeria. Just like in 1978, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four... |
Did not qualify | ||||||
 19821982 African Cup of Nations The 1982 African Cup of Nations was the 13th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Libya. Just like in 1980, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four... |
Did not enter | ||||||
 19841984 African Cup of Nations The 1984 African Cup of Nations was the 14th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Côte d'Ivoire. Just like in 1982, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four... |
Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1986 1986 African Cup of Nations The 1986 African Cup of Nations was the 15th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Egypt. Just like in 1984, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four... |
Withdrew | ||||||
| 1988 1988 African Cup of Nations The 1988 African Cup of Nations was the 16th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Morocco, who replaced original host Zambia. Just like in 1986, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. The tournament final was held in... to 1996 1996 African Cup of Nations -Group B:---------------------Group C:------------ withdrew, so their three matches were canceled.*vs. , January 16, 1996*vs. , January 19, 1996*vs... |
Did not qualify | ||||||
 19981998 African Cup of Nations The 1998 African Cup of Nations in Burkina Faso was the 21st edition of the African Cup of Nations , the national football championship of Africa, administered by the Confederation of African Football . Just like in 1996, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four... |
Withdrew during qualifying | ||||||
| 2000 2000 African Cup of Nations The 2000 African Cup of Nations was the 22nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa . It was co-hosted by Ghana and Nigeria, who jointly replaced Zimbabwe as host. Just like in 1998, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four... |
Did not enter | ||||||
| 2002 to 2006 2006 African Cup of Nations -Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:---------------------Knockout stage:-Quarter-finals:-------------Semi-finals:-----Third-place play-off:-Final:-Scorers:... |
Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2008 2008 African Cup of Nations The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the MTN Africa Cup of Nations due to the competition's sponsorship by MTN, was the 26th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football tournament for nations affiliated to the Confederation of African Football . The tournament was staged at... |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
 20102010 African Cup of Nations The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 27th Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football championship of Africa... |
Did not qualify | ||||||
  20122012 African Cup of Nations The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations will be the 28th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football . It will be co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. The two countries won the right to host the tournament after... |
Qualified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 31 | |
Group I
| Team | ||||||||
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| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |