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 Khartoum International Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Khartoum, Sudan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 23,000 people. It is also the home stadium of the Sudanese national football team and of the club Al Ahli SC Khartoum. In 2010, it was renovated for the 2011 African cup of nations championships.
Haitham Mostafa Karar is a Sudanese former footballer who played as midfielder. He was the captain of Al-Hilal Omdurman and the Sudan national team.
Essam Kamal Tawfiq El Hadary is an Egyptian goalkeeping coach and former professional footballer.
Haytham Tambal is a former Sudanese football striker. In 2008 in the Sudanese league he scored 21 goals in 20 games. He used to play rivals Al-Hilal Club and Al-Merrikh SC and made a single appearance for South African club, Orlando Pirates.
Faisal Agab Sido is a Sudanese football player who plays as an attacking midfielder and striker for Sudan national team and the Sudanese club Al-Merreikh. He is also the captain of Al-Merreikh club.
Mudather Altayeb Ebrahim Altaher, known as Mudather Karika, is a Sudanese striker who plays for Al-Zamala SC (Umrawaba) in the Umrawaba League.
Mutaz Kabair or alternatively Motaz Kabier is a Sudanese football player currently playing for Jazzerat Al Feel in the Sudan Premier League.
The South Sudan national football team represents South Sudan in international football and is controlled by the South Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football in South Sudan.
Akram El Hadi Saleem is a Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Wadi SC (Nyala). He was the starting goalkeeper for the Sudan at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, taking part in three matches.
Nazir Hamid is a Sudanese football defender who plays for Al-Hilal and the Sudan national football team.
Nasr Eddin Abbas, known by his nickname Jaksa, is a Sudanese former footballer who played with Al-Hilal Club. He participated in the Africa Cup of Nations 1963 and 1970 and in 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Jean-Florent Ikwange Ibengé is a Congolese football coach and former player who manages Sudanese club Al-Hilal.
Atak Lual Wol Tong is a South Sudanese footballer, who plays as a forward for Sudanese club Simba FC (Juba).
Mohamed Abdelrahman Yousif Yagoub Al Gharbal is a Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sudan Premier League club Al-Hilal 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.
Seif Teiri is a Sudanese footballer that currently plays for Pharco FC of the Egyptian Premier League, and the Sudan national team.
Mustafa Ahmed Saeed Alfadni is a Sudanese footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Al Ahli Khartoum and the Sudan national team. He played twice for the Sudan under-20 team at the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, and was named in the Sudan squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
Kamal Shaddad is a Sudanese professor of Philosophy, journalist and sport administrator. He was the President of the Sudanese Football Association for more than 20 years between 1988 and 2021.
