While East Africa’s nations have enjoyed great success in other sporting disciplines, the region’s national football teams have largely failed to make a mark on the continent’s soccer scene.
Kenya and Ethiopia have a plethora of elite long and middle-distance runners, Rwanda has its cycling sensations., Uganda boasts of a thriving motosports scene, while even South Sudan’s roster of basketball stars grows every year.
East Africa is as sports mad and trophy-hungry as the rest of the continent, but…
Congolese giants AS Vita Club were among a number of high-profile clubs to advance to the second round of the CAF Champions League on Wednesday, but Sudanese heavyweights Al-Merrikh were one of several big clubs to fall at the first hurdle.
Les …
Township Rollers made an emphatic statement of their potential at the weekend when they coasted to a stunning 3-0 victory over Sudanese giants Al-Merrikh in Gaborone in the CAF Champions League on Saturday.
Their Serbian coach, Nikola Kavazovic, believes the club have the ability to become a ‘giant’ on the continent, and that this may be the first step in proving that.
Botswana clubs have recently opted out of African club competition, their lack of competitiveness and the huge costs associated…
Sudan beat Libya 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Sunday’s African Nations Championship third-placed playoff in Marrakech.
The Falcons of Jediane took the lead in the eighth minute through youngster Waala Musa’s header.
However, Libya, who enjoyed the better of the contest, equalised in the 84th minute when substitute Salem Ablo headed past Akram after a defensive mixup.
While Sudan converted all four of their spotkicks in the shootout, Elmehdi Mohamed Elhouni missed his shot – Libya’s second…
Nicholas Musonye, the Council for East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA) secretary general, has applauded Sudan for reaching the semi final of the African Nations Championship in Morocco, and believes that their progress to the final four demonstrates the good work that’s being done in the region.
“This clearly shows that we have strong players and Leagues in the region and Sudan is clearly putting this message forward,” he told KweséESPN. “My congratulations to the Sudan national…
Saifeldin Malik Bakhit scored the only goal of the game as Sudan downed Zambia in an entertaining encounter to reach the African Nations Championship semi finals.
Bakhit spun past John Mwengani and fired a low right-footed shot past Toaster Nsab…
Achraf Bencharki missed a second-half penalty as Morocco were held 0-0 by Sudan in their final group game at the African Nations Championship in Casablanca on Sunday.
The point is enough for Morocco to top the group – setting up a meeting with either Zambia or Namibia at the Stade Muhammed V on Saturday – while Sudan will face Group B’s winner on the same day in Marrakech.
In the group’s other fixture, already eliminated Guinea beat Mauritania 1-0 to end their disappointing campaign with a first…
Walaa Eldin Musa scored the only goal of the game as Sudan beat Mauritania in their second African Nations Championship match, eliminating the Mourabitounes in the process.
The defeat also signals the end of the road for Guinea, who were defeated 3-1 by Morocco in the day’s earlier kick off, with Sudan now set to face hosts Morocco in Casablanca on Sunday to decide top spot.
After two matches, both Morocco and Sudan have six points, with Mauritania and Guinea, both pointless, set to contest the…
Sudan demonstrated their African Nations Championship credentials on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over Guinea despite missing a second-half penalty.
The more experienced Sudan, whose home-based team has largely the same makeup as their full side, took the lead in the 19th minute when Omer Suilman headed home from Elsamani Elsawi Saaledin’s corner.
Guinea, who finished fourth in the last edition of the biennial tournament, battled back when the talented Sekou ‘Trezeguet’ Camara met Mohamed Bangoura’s…
Following up on Thursday’s circulated FIFA correspondence which revealed that the Sudan Football Association had been suspended, the Confederation of African Football have confirmed the disqualification of the nation’s teams from continental competition.
In a statement released on Friday, CAF have confirmed that all three Sudanese teams competing in CAF’s interclub competitions have been disqualified.
“The decision was contained in a letter dated 6 July 2017 and signed by FIFA Secretary General,…