The Sudan national football team 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.
The Sudan Football Association (S.F.A.) is the governing body of football in Sudan. It was established in 1936 and affiliated with FIFA in 1948. Along with the national associations of Egypt, Ethiopia and South Africa, the Sudan Football Association was one of the founding members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 1957. The International Federation of Football Associations, FIFA, decided to suspend the activities of the Sudan Football Association (SFA) starting from Friday 30 June 2017. The suspension was lifted on Thursday 13 July 2017.
The new Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, popularly known as the Al-Rayyan Stadium, is an association football stadium located in the district of Rawdat Al Jahhaniya, Qatar, around 9 kilometres northwest from the centre of Al Rayyan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is home to Al-Rayyan Sports Club. The stadium is named after Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar from 1960 to 1972. The former stadium, built in 2003, had a seating capacity of 21,282 and was demolished in 2015. The new Al Rayyan Stadium has a seating capacity of 45,032.
Essam Kamal Tawfiq El Hadary is an Egyptian goalkeeping coach and former professional footballer.
Abdulaziz Hatem Mohammed Abdullah is a Qatari professional footballer of Sudanese descent who plays as a midfielder for Al Rayyan and the Qatar national football team.
Ahmed Musa is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward and winger for the Nigeria national team. He is currently playing for Kano Pillars in the NPFL.
Ahmed El Basha is a Sudanese football defender who plays for Al-Merreikh.
Ahmed Elsayed Ali Elsayed Hegazy, simply known as Ahmed Hegazi, is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi First Division League club Neom and captains the Egypt national team.
The Sudan women's national football team is the official women's national football team of the country of Sudan. The team was established in 2021, and is controlled by the Sudan Football Association (SFA), the governing body for football in Sudan.
Nasr Eldin Omer Ahmed Abdalla El Shighail is a Sudanese footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Abdel Halim Mohamed Abdel Halim was a Sudanese physician, writer, political activist, civil servant, and sports administrator who received national and international accolades for his work. He was born into a family of scholars, writers and politicians: his grandfather was a Mahdist prince and military leader. Abdel Halim became a doctor, graduating from Kitchener School of Medicine and training in Khartoum and London. Due to his contributions, he is remembered as the "Father of medicine in Sudan". He was among the first Sudanese to become a senior physician and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
Al-Orobah FC is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Sakakah, that competes in the Saudi Pro League.
The 2021 FIFA Arab Cup was the 10th edition of the Arab Cup, the Arab world's national team football tournament; it was the first edition under FIFA's jurisdiction, with previous editions having been organized by the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). It took place between 30 November and 18 December in Qatar as a prelude and test event to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which was also held in Qatar.
Mohamed Abdelrahman Yousif Yagoub Al Gharbal is a Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sudan Premier League club Al-Hilal Club and the Sudan national team.
Abuaagla Abdallah Muhamed Ahmed is a Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sudan Premier League club Al-Hilal SC and the Sudan national team.
Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Nour is a Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Hilal Omdurman and the Sudan national football team.
Ahmed Saeed Ahmed Awad Alla is a Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Ahly Merowe and the Sudan national football team.
Mohamed Ahmed Saeed Ahmed Elfadul, also known as Mohamed Ering, is a Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Hilal SC and the Sudan national football team.
Ahmed Adam Ahmed Muhamed, commonly known as Ahmed Bibo is a Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Merrikh SC and the Sudan national football team.
Muhamed Mustafa Muhamed Ahmed is a Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Merrikh SC and the Sudan national football team.
