Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Sudan Team Aims for Peace Through Africa Cup Success
The Sudan national football team has made it to the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations, which is a big deal because they haven't done this in a long time.
They are playing in Morocco because their home country is at war.
The team's coach and players hope that their success in the tournament can help bring peace to Sudan.
The war has been going on since April 2023 and has caused a lot of suffering.
The team is playing away from home and missing their families, but they are trying their best to make their fans proud and hopefully make things better for their country.
Sudan's national football team reached the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations for only the second time since their 1970 win.
The team is playing in exile due to the ongoing war in Sudan, which started in April 2023 between the army and paramilitary groups.
Coach Kwesi Appiah hopes a win over Senegal could help calm or even end the hostilities in Sudan.
The conflict has killed tens of thousands, displaced millions, and spread famine across the country.
The team's captain, Bakhit Khamis, mentioned the difficulty of playing away from home and missing their families.
- Who
- Sudan national football team
- What
- Reached knockout stage of Africa Cup of Nations
- When
- January 2024
- Where
- Morocco
- Why
- Hoping for peace and cessation of hostilities in Sudan
- Team
- Sudan national football team
- Opponent
- Senegal
- Tournament
- Africa Cup of Nations
- Stage Reached
- Knockout stage
- Last Win
- 1970
- Conflict Start
- April 2023
- Coach
- Kwesi Appiah
- Captain
- Bakhit Khamis