Sudan national football team
Falcons of Jediane · CECAFA · Elo 1416 (33rd in Africa)
About the Sudan national team
The Sudan national football team (Falcons of Jediane) represents Sudan in men's international football and competes in CAF's East and Central African (CECAFA) region.
Across their history, Sudan have played 471 recorded internationals since 1956: 152 wins (32.3%), 118 draws and 201 defeats, with 510 goals scored and 638 conceded.
Sudan have won the Africa Cup of Nations once (1970).
Sudan have not yet qualified for a FIFA World Cup finals tournament.
Our Elo rating puts Sudan on 1416 points: 33rd in Africa and 142nd in the world. Their highest rating (1659) came in 1970.
Haytham Tambal is the leading scorer in our match records with 7 goals for Sudan.
Next matches
All fixtures →Recent results
All results →WDLLLWLLWL
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | L |  Mozambique |
1–4 | AFCON Qualification | A · Maputo |
| 25 Sep 2026 | W |  Ethiopia |
1–0 | AFCON Qualification | N · Juba |
| 3 Jan 2026 | L |  Senegal |
1–3 | Africa Cup of Nations | N · Tangier |
| 31 Dec 2025 | L |  Burkina Faso |
0–2 | Africa Cup of Nations | N · Casablanca |
| 28 Dec 2025 | W |  Equatorial Guinea |
1–0 | Africa Cup of Nations | N · Casablanca |
| 24 Dec 2025 | L |  Algeria |
0–3 | Africa Cup of Nations | N · Rabat |
| 9 Dec 2025 | L |  Bahrain |
1–3 | Arab Cup | N · Al Rayyan |
| 6 Dec 2025 | L |  Iraq |
0–2 | Arab Cup | N · Doha |
| 3 Dec 2025 | D | Algeria |
0–0 | Arab Cup | N · Al Rayyan |
| 26 Nov 2025 | W |  Lebanon |
2–1 | Arab Cup Qualification | N · Al Rayyan |
| 14 Nov 2025 | L |  Oman |
0–2 | International Friendly | A · Seeb |
| 14 Oct 2025 | L |  DR Congo |
0–1 | World Cup Qualification | A · Kinshasa |
Key facts
- At home
- 73W 24D 36L (55% wins)
- Away
- 30W 42D 105L (17% wins)
- Neutral venues
- 49W 52D 60L (30% wins)
- Goals per match
- 1.08 scored, 1.35 conceded
- Clean sheets
- 147 (31%)
- Failed to score
- 176 matches (37%)
- Most common score
- 1–1 (55 times)
- vs Asia
- 15W 18D 19L
- vs Europe
- 0W 1D 1L
- vs Oceania
- 0W 1D 0L
- Best decade
- 1970s (44% wins)
- First recorded match
- Ethiopia 2–1 Sudan (1956)
Where Sudanese players were born
All birthplaces →Each dot is a birthplace; bigger dots mean more players. Players born outside Africa are on the born abroad page.
Top scorers
Full list →- Haytham Tambal2003–2008
- Nasr Eddin Abbas1963–1970
- Ali Gagarin1969–1976
- Omar Ali Hasab El-Rasoul1970–1972
- Mudather El Tahir2009–2013
- Babiker Santo1968–1968
- Mujahid Ahmed2000–2003
- James Moga2000–2001
- Faisal Agab2004–2008
- Ramadan Agab2019–2019
Record by competition
| Competition | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFCON Qualification | 111 | 48 | 13 | 50 | 125 | 134 | 1963–2026 | |
| World Cup Qualification | 82 | 19 | 25 | 38 | 72 | 120 | 1957–2025 | |
| CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup | 82 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 96 | 85 | 1979–2015 | |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 50 | 1 | 1957–2026 |
| Arab Cup | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 1998–2025 | |
| Arab Cup Qualification | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2006–2025 | |
| Korea Cup | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 1979–1983 | |
| Kuneitra Cup | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1974–1974 | |
| Palestine Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1975–1975 | |
| LG Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2011–2011 | |
| Nile Basin Tournament | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2011–2011 | |
| United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1998–1998 | |
| Jordan International Tournament | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1992–1992 |
Notable Sudanese players
All players →
Haitham MustafaSudan · b. 1977
M
Mohamed El TahirSudan · b. 1981
N
Nasr El-Deen AbbasSudan · b. 1944
M
Mohammed Ali El KhiderSudan · b. 1985
S
Saifeldin MasawiSudan · b. 1979
Y
Yousef AlaeldinSudan · b. 1982
H
Haytham TambalSudan · b. 1978
Ramadan AlagabSudan · b. 1989
B
Bader Eldin Abdalla GalagSudan · b. 1981
Frequently asked questions
What is the nickname of the Sudan national team?
Sudan are nicknamed the Falcons of Jediane.
How many times have Sudan won AFCON?
Sudan have won the Africa Cup of Nations 1 time (1970).
Have Sudan played at the World Cup?
No, Sudan have not qualified for a World Cup finals tournament yet.
Who is the top scorer for Sudan?
In our match database, Haytham Tambal leads with 7 goals. Goal data is most complete for tournament matches.
What is the biggest win in Sudan history?
Sudan 6–0 Yemen on 28 September 1974 (Kuneitra Cup).