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Sudan national football team

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Not to be confused with South Sudan national football team.

Sudan
NicknameFalcons of Jediane (Arabic: صقور الجديان)
AssociationSudan Football Association (SFA)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA
(East & Central Africa)
Head coachJames Kwesi Appiah
CaptainBakhit Khamis
Most capsHaitham Mustafa (98)
Top scorerNasr Eddin Abbas (27)
Home stadiumKhartoum Stadium
FIFA codeSDN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 117 Steady (19 January 2026)[1]
Highest74 (December 1996)
Lowest164 (July 2017)
First international
 Sudan 5–1 Ethiopia 
(Omdurman, Sudan; 13 May 1956)[2]
Biggest win
 Sudan 15–0 Muscat and Oman
(Cairo, Egypt; 2 September 1965)
Biggest defeat
 South Korea 8–0 Sudan 
(Seoul, South Korea; 8 September 1979)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances10 (first in 1957)
Best resultChampions (1970)
African Nations Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2011)
Best resultThird place (2011, 2018)
Arab Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1998)
Best resultGroup stage (1998, 2002, 2012, 2021, 2025)
CECAFA Cup
Appearances22 (first in 1979)
Best resultChampions (1980, 2006, 2007)

The Sudan national football team (Arabic: مُنْتَخَب السُّودَان الْوَطَنِيّ لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم, romanized: muntaḵab as-sūdān al-waṭaniyy likurratu l-qadam) 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.

Sudan is one of the oldest teams in Africa and won the 1970 Africa Cup of Nations as hosts.[4]

History

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Beginning and an African giant (1946–1970)

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The Sudan Football Association was founded in 1936 and thus it became one of the oldest football associations to exist in Africa. However, before the foundation of the Football Association, Sudan had started experiencing football brought to the country by the British colonizers since early 20th century via Egypt. Other Sudanese clubs founded at that time include Al-Hilal Omdurman, Al-Merrikh, which led to popularization of football in the country. The Khartoum League became the first national league to be played in Sudan, laying ground for the future development of Sudanese football.

Being experienced early with football, Sudan was quick to affiliate itself with FIFA in 1948, and soon after, Sudanese officials were instrumental, along with Ethiopian, South African and Egyptian counterparts, forming the Confederation of African Football in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum in 1957.[5] Following the establishment of CAF, Sudan participated in the 1957 African Cup of Nations, the first historic Africa Cup of Nations which Sudan was host. The national team finished third, as South Africa was banned over apartheid.

During that early era, Sudan produced some of the finest players, most notably Mustafa Azhari, the captain of Sudan during this period; Nasr El-Din Abbas, who became Sudan's top scorer in the country's football team; Siddiq Manzul, who was an instrumental leader in Sudan's forward; Ali Gagarin with his meteoric ability. Sudan then won the 1970 African Cup of Nations, their only African trophy up to date.[5]

Decline (1970–2008)

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With the retirement of a significant number of Sudanese football star at the time, the national team of Sudan deteriorated. Sudan participated in 1972 and 1976 editions, but Sudan wasn't able to get out of the group stage. At the time, Sudan was plagued by the first and second civil wars that led to football in the country being largely unable to retain its status. Likewise, Sudan also suffered from series of political upheavals that drained the country's football resources.[5] As such, Sudan struggled to qualify for another AFCON, and the country has yet to qualify for a single FIFA World Cup. Only Libya being the other major Arab country in Africa to have never achieved the feat. Often Sudan participated in AFCON qualification and majority finished in bottom or near bottom of their qualification. This was totally contrasted to their successes in club competition, as Sudanese clubs were omnipresent in CAF Champions League.[5]

Small resurgence (2008–2012)

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On 9 September 2007, Sudan beat World Cup participant Tunisia 3–2 at home, making Sudan the top finisher in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group 4. This meant Sudan had finally returned to the AFCON after 32 years. In the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, their first in 32 years, Sudan was grouped in group C, which they shared with Egypt, Cameroon and Zambia. Sudan lost all three competitive games finishing at the bottom of their group.

Sudan reached the final round of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers but finished last with only a point, failing to reach AFCON and World Cup.

Sudan (as hosts) automatically qualified for the 2011 African Nations Championship. They finished top of their group which consisted of Algeria, Uganda and Gabon to then advance to the knockout stages. After defeating Niger on penalties in the quarterfinals, they lost against Angola in the semifinals (also on penalties) to then win 1–0 against former groupmates Algeria (who also lost on penalties in the semifinals) and finish third in the Championship, their first top 4 finish in a major African tournament since 1970.

In the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Sudan was once again in the same group with Ghana, alongside Swaziland and Congo. Sudan lost only one game and reached the tournament In the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, in group B, Sudan finished second behind Ivory Coast, and overcame Angola by goal difference to reach the knockout stage for the first time since 1970. Sudan played Zambia in the last eight, and lost 0–3. Zambia would go on to win the tournament for the first time.

Downfall (2012–2018)

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In 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Sudan suffered a huge blow when they lost to neighbor Ethiopia by away goal, losing 0–2 in Addis Ababa after a very eventful 5–3 win at home, thus missed out the competition. Since then, Sudan continued to struggle qualifying for the African Cup of Nations for the next 7 years. They also had no success qualifying for the African Nations Championship after their 3rd-place finish in 2011 for a while until 2018.

Fluctuation (2018–present)

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In 2018 they qualified for the 2018 African Nations Championship after failing to do so in two previous competitions and finished 3rd place, and it was seen as a signal heralding a new era of Sudanese football. Shortly after, with an almost identical crop of players, Sudan succeeded in qualifying for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, finishing ahead of powerhouse South Africa, including two famous wins at home against Ghana and South Africa and eliminated the South Africans in process, successfully returned to the AFCON after nine years. The optimism increased when Sudan beat Libya 1–0 in the qualification for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, under the same management of French coach Hubert Velud, making impressions that Sudan would soon recover its glorious place among Arab and African football nations.

However, Sudan had a disastrous opening during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. Being drawn with the likes of a fellow Arab state and powerhouse Morocco, as well as Guinea-Bissau and Guinea which have never taken part in a World Cup like Sudan, the Sudanese were still being regarded as somewhat better than the two Guineas and could be a potential competitor against Morocco. Sudan started its quest with a 0–2 away to the Moroccans in Rabat, which was seen as acceptable. Yet in the home fixture against Guinea-Bissau, Sudan was completely trashed by the Bissau-Guineans 2–4, to leave the team in the bottom place and reducing hopes to qualify for a maiden World Cup. Sudan's hope was completely dashed after winning only two points after two consecutive draws over Guinea, effectively making Sudan the first team to be eliminated in the group.

Since the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the Sudan national football team has experienced notable developments in international competitions.

In the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Sudan began their campaign strongly in June 2024, defeating South Sudan 3-0 in a Group B match. Key players like Yasir Mozamil Mohamed and Mohamed Abdel Raman contributed significantly to the victory. This result placed Sudan at the top of their group early in the qualifiers, with future games set against stronger teams like Senegal. Despite ongoing civil conflict forcing them to play matches abroad, Sudan secured a spot in the 2025 AFCON. They finished second in their group behind Angola, with crucial performances in October and November 2024. A notable achievement was their draw against Angola, which cemented their qualification. This success highlighted their resilience and ability to compete under challenging circumstances. They continued their notable campaign by solidifying their place at the top of the group table in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers for the first five matchdays and the majority of the sixth matchday, albeit slipping out of the qualification spots after conceding a goal in the final minute of stoppage time to tie their game 1-1 against South Sudan .[6] After some losses and a draw to Mauritania, Sudan failed to qualify for the World Cup.

Kit supplier

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Since 2023, AB Sport has been the kit supplier of the national team.[7]

Team image

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Results and fixtures

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Main article: Sudan national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

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13 March Friendly Oman  0–0  Sudan Muscat, Oman
22:00 UTC+4 Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
22 March 2026 World Cup qualification Sudan  0–0  Senegal Benghazi, Libya
21:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Benina Martyrs Stadium
Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
25 March 2026 World Cup qualification Sudan  1–1  South Sudan Benghazi, Libya
21:00 UTC+2
  • M. Eisa 76'
 Report
Stadium: Benina Martyrs Stadium
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
6 June Friendly Zambia  0–1  Sudan Rabat, Morocco
Stadium: TBD
9 June Friendly Central African Republic  0–5  Sudan Rabat, Morocco
Stadium: TBD
5 September 2026 World Cup qualification Senegal  2–0  Sudan Diamniadio, Senegal
19:00 UTC+0
Report Stadium: Diamniadio Olympic Stadium
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
9 September 2026 World Cup qualification Togo  1–0  Sudan Lomé, Togo
16:00 UTC+0
Report Stadium: Stade de Kégué
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
10 October 2026 World Cup qualification Sudan  0–0  Mauritania Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
16:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Benjamin Mkapa Stadium
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
14 October 2026 World Cup qualification DR Congo  1–0  Sudan Kinshasa, DR Congo
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade des Martyrs
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
14 November Friendly Oman  2–0  Sudan Seeb, Oman
20:00 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Al-Seeb Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Al Sawalmeh (Jordan)
26 November 2025 FIFA Arab Cup qualification Sudan  2–1  Lebanon Al Rayyan, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Gharafa Stadium
Attendance: 20,816
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
3 December 2025 2025 Arab Cup GS Algeria  0–0  Sudan Al Rayyan, Qatar
15:00 Ounas Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 45+4' Report Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Attendance: 37,143
Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)
6 December 2025 2025 Arab Cup GS Sudan  0–2  Iraq Doha, Qatar
19:00 Report
Stadium: Stadium 974
Attendance: 38,639
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
9 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Bahrain  3–1  Sudan Al Rayyan, Qatar
20:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 21,386
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)
24 December 2025 AFCON GS Algeria  3–0  Sudan Rabat, Morocco
16:00 UTC+1
Report Adil Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 39' Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium
Attendance: 16,115
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
28 December 2025 AFCON GS Equatorial Guinea  0–1  Sudan Casablanca, Morocco
16:00 UTC+1 Report Coco 74' (o.g.) Stadium: Mohammed V Stadium
Attendance: 8,671
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)
31 December 2025 AFCON GS Sudan  0–2  Burkina Faso Casablanca, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Mohammed V Stadium
Attendance: 10,084
Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)

2026

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3 January 2025 AFCON R16 Senegal  3–1  Sudan Tangier, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1
Report Aamir Abdallah 6' Stadium: Tangier Grand Stadium
Attendance: 71,045
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)

Coaching history

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Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on 24 December 2025.[8]

Caps and goals are correct as of 3 January 2026, after the match against Senegal.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ali Abu Eshrein (1989-12-06) 6 December 1989 (age 36) 40 0 Sudan Football Association Al-Hilal SC
16 1GK Muhamed Alnour Abouja (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 26) 12 0 Sudan Football Association Al-Merrikh SC
21 1GK Munjed Alnil (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 30) 16 0 South Sudan Football Association Al Merreikh FC (South Sudan)
3 2DF Mohamed Ering (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 28) 42 0 Sudan Football Association Al-Hilal
4 2DF Altayeb Abdelrazeg (1991-09-06) 6 September 1991 (age 34) 19 1 Sudan Football Association Al-Hilal
6 2DF Mustafa Karshoum (1992-12-06) 6 December 1992 (age 33) 43 1 Sudan Football Association Al-Hilal
7 2DF Yaser Awad (2005-03-15) 15 March 2005 (age 20) 18 1 Sudan Football Association Al-Hilal
12 2DF Bakhit Khamis (captain) (1992-01-16) 16 January 1992 (age 34) 37 0 Libyan Football Federation Al-Ahli Tripoli
17 2DF Mazin Mohamedein (2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 (age 25) 17 0 Libyan Football Federation Al Akhdar SC
18 2DF Awad Zayed (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 (age 33) 27 0 Sudan Football Association Al-Merrikh
19 2DF Ahmed Tabanja (2000-09-02) 2 September 2000 (age 25) 25 0 Sudan Football Association Al-Merrikh
24 2DF Muhamed Kesra (1996-10-25) 25 October 1996 (age 29) 7 0 South Sudan Football Association Jamus FC
25 2DF Sheddy Barglan (2002-10-03) 3 October 2002 (age 23) 5 0 Royal Dutch Football Association FC Den Bosch
2 3MF Abuaagla Abdalla (1993-03-11) 11 March 1993 (age 32) 78 3 Libyan Football Federation Al-Ahly Benghazi
5 3MF Walieldin Khedr (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 30) 63 3 Sudan Football Association Al-Hilal
8 3MF Abdel Raouf (1993-07-18) 18 July 1993 (age 32) 50 4 Sudan Football Association Al-Hilal
13 3MF Ammar Taifour (1997-04-12) 12 April 1997 (age 28) 21 0 Tunisian Football Federation CS Sfaxien
15 3MF Salah Adel (1995-04-03) 3 April 1995 (age 30) 46 1 Sudan Football Association Al-Hilal
23 Abdelsamad Manen (2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 20) 4 0 Sudan Football Association Al-Zamala SC
9 4FW Yaser Muzmel (1992-01-01) 1 January 1992 (age 34) 59 8 Sudan Football Association Al-Hilal
10 4FW Muhamed Abdelrahman (1993-07-10) 10 July 1993 (age 32) 64 23 Sudan Football Association Al-Hilal
11 4FW John Mano (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 24) 14 0 Libyan Football Federation Al-Akhdar
14 4FW Mohamed Eisa (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 (age 31) 17 2 Football Association of Thailand Uthai Thani F.C.
20 4FW Abo Eisa (1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 30) 14 1 Football Association of Thailand Chonburi F.C.
22 4FW Al-Jezoli Nouh (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 23) 42 1 Libyan Football Federation Al-Ahli Tripoli
26 4FW Aamir Abdallah (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 (age 26) 4 1 Football Australia Avondale FC
27 4FW Muhamed Tia Asad (2001-02-21) 21 February 2001 (age 24) 7 1 Sudan Football Association Al-Merrikh SC

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up for Sudan in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad / standby
  • RET = Retired from the national team

Records

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As of 3 January 2026.[9]
Players in bold are still active with Sudan.

Most appearances

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Haitham Mustafa is Sudan's most capped player with 98 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Haitham Mustafa 98 8 1998–2012
2 Muhannad El Tahir 90 16 2004–2018
3 Badreldin Galag 88 9 2002–2012
4 El Muez Mahgoub 87 0 2002–2015
5 Richard Justin 85 7 1999–2008
6 Nasr Eldin El Shigail 83 0 2007–2021
7 Ramadan Agab 81 8 2010–present
8 Abuaagla Abdalla 78 3 2015–present
9 Amir Kamal 72 2 2010–2025
Ala'a Eldin Yousif 72 5 2004–2014

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Nasr El-Din Abbas 27 52 0.52 1963–1972
2 Haytham Tambal 24 66 0.36 2003–2011
3 Muhamed Abdelrahman 23 64 0.36 2017–present
4 Ali Gagarin 18 45 0.4 1967–1979
Faisal Agab 18 47 0.38 1998–2012
6 Muhannad El Tahir 16 90 0.18 2004-2018
7 Mudather Karika 13 62 0.21 2007–2016
8 Hasabu El-Sagheir 11 29 0.38 1965–1972
9 Abdelhameed Amarri 10 29 0.34 2004–2011
Seif Teiri 10 44 0.23 2017–present

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1938 Part of United Kingdom Part of United Kingdom
1950 and 1954 Did not enter Did not enter
Sweden 1958 Withdrew in qualification 2 1 1 0 2 1
Chile 1962 Withdrew Withdrew
England 1966
Mexico 1970 Did not qualify 8 2 4 2 15 16
West Germany 1974 2 1 0 1 1 2
Argentina 1978 Withdrew Withdrew
Spain 1982 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 1 3
Mexico 1986 4 0 3 1 1 5
Italy 1990 2 0 1 1 1 2
United States 1994 Withdrew Withdrew
France 1998 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 3
South Korea Japan 2002 10 5 0 5 10 12
Germany 2006 12 2 4 6 9 22
South Africa 2010 12 3 1 8 11 18
Brazil 2014 6 0 2 4 3 14
Russia 2018 2 0 0 2 0 3
Qatar 2022 8 1 4 3 8 13
Canada Mexico United States 2026 10 3 4 3 8 6
Morocco Portugal Spain Argentina Paraguay Uruguay 2030 To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
United Nations 2038
Total 0/20 82 19 25 38 72 120

Olympic Games

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Olympic Games record
Appearances: 1
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1896 – 1956 Did not enter
Italy 1960 Did not qualify
Japan 1964
Mexico 1968
West Germany 1972 Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 1 5
Canada 1976 Did not qualify
Soviet Union 1980 Did not enter
United States 1984 Did not qualify
South Korea 1988
Spain 1992
United States 1996 Did not enter
Australia 2000 Did not qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024
Total Group stage 1/28 3 0 0 3 1 5
  • Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since the 1992 edition.

Africa Cup of Nations

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Main article: Sudan at the Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Sudan 1957 Third place 3rd 1 0 0 1 1 2 Qualified as hosts
United Arab Republic 1959 Runners-up 2nd 2 1 0 1 2 2 No qualification
Ethiopia 1962 Did not enter Did not enter
Ghana 1963 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 1 1 6 5 2 2 0 0 6 0
Tunisia 1965 Did not qualify 6 4 1 1 14 7
Ethiopia 1968 3 1 0 2 4 5
Sudan 1970 Champions 1st 5 4 0 1 8 3 Qualified as hosts
Cameroon 1972 Group stage 7th 3 0 2 1 4 6 Qualified as defending champions
Egypt 1974 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 2 3
Ethiopia 1976 Group stage 7th 3 0 2 1 3 4 4 3 0 1 7 4
Ghana 1978 Withdrew Withdrew
Nigeria 1980 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 4
Libya 1982 Did not enter Did not enter
Ivory Coast 1984 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 4 6
Egypt 1986 Withdrew Withdrew
Morocco 1988 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 3 3
Algeria 1990 2 1 0 1 1 1
Senegal 1992 4 2 0 2 3 3
Tunisia 1994 6 1 2 3 2 9
South Africa 1996 10 3 2 5 10 14
Burkina Faso 1998 Withdrew Withdrew
Ghana Nigeria 2000 Did not enter Did not enter
Mali 2002 Did not qualify 8 2 1 5 9 10
Tunisia 2004 6 3 1 2 9 6
Egypt 2006 12 2 4 6 9 22
Ghana 2008 Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 0 9 6 5 0 1 13 4
Angola 2010 Did not qualify 10 2 1 7 7 15
Equatorial Guinea Gabon 2012 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 1 2 4 7 6 4 1 1 8 3
South Africa 2013 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 5 5
Equatorial Guinea 2015 6 1 0 5 3 11
Gabon 2017 4 1 1 2 2 3
Egypt 2019 6 1 0 5 5 13
Cameroon 2021 Group stage 21st 3 0 1 2 1 4 6 4 0 2 9 3
Ivory Coast 2023 Did not qualify 6 2 0 4 3 10
Morocco 2025 Round of 16 15th 4 1 0 3 2 8 6 2 2 2 4 6
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027 To be determined To be determined
African Union 2029
Total 1 Title 10/35 31 8 7 16 31 50 133 52 19 62 144 170

African Games

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African Games record
Appearances: 1
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Republic of the Congo 1965 Did not enter
Nigeria 1973
Algeria 1978 Did not enter
Kenya 1987 Did not qualify
Egypt 1991 Did not enter
Zimbabwe 1995
South Africa 1999
Nigeria 2003 Withdrew
Algeria 2007 Did not enter
Mozambique 2011
Republic of the Congo 2015 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 2 2
Morocco 2019 To be determined
Ghana 2023
All Total Group stage 1/11 3 1 1 1 2 2

African Nations Championship

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African Nations Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Ivory Coast 2009 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 7 6
Sudan 2011 Third place 3rd 6 4 1 1 5 2 Qualified as hosts
South Africa 2014 Did not qualify 2 0 2 0 2 2
Rwanda 2016 2 0 0 2 0 4
Morocco 2018 Third place 3rd 6 4 1 1 5 3 4 2 2 0 3 1
Cameroon 2020 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 2
Algeria 2022 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 4 6 2 2 0 0 7 3
Tanzania Kenya Uganda 2024 Fourth place 4th 6 2 2 2 7 4 4 3 0 1 5 2
Total Third place 4/7 21 11 4 6 21 15 20 9 5 6 26 20

CECAFA Cup

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Main article: CECAFA Cup
CECAFA Cup record
Appearances: 22
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Uganda 1973 Did not enter
Tanzania 1974
Zambia 1975
Zanzibar 1976
Somalia 1977
Malawi 1978
Kenya 1979 Group stage 6th 2 0 1 1 1 5
Sudan 1980 Champions 1st 4 3 0 1 5 2
Tanzania 1981 Group stage 7th 3 0 2 1 2 4
Uganda 1982 6th 2 0 0 2 0 3
Kenya 1983 5th 4 2 1 1 4 3
Uganda 1984 Did not enter
Zimbabwe 1985
Ethiopia 1987
Malawi 1988
Kenya 1989
Zanzibar 1990 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 5 3
Uganda 1991 Fourth place 4th 4 0 1 3 3 9
Tanzania 1992 Did not enter
Kenya 1994
Uganda 1995
Sudan 1996 Third place 3rd 4 1 2 1 6 6
Rwanda 1999 Quarter-finals 8th 3 0 2 1 1 4
Uganda 2000 Did not enter
Rwanda 2001
Tanzania 2002 Group stage 6th 4 1 1 2 4 5
Sudan 2003 Fourth place 4th 4 2 1 1 8 2
Ethiopia 2004 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 11 6
Rwanda 2005 Group stage 6th 4 2 0 2 7 12
Ethiopia 2006 Champions 1st 6 2 3 1 7 4
Tanzania 2007 Champions 1st 5 2 3 0 8 6
Uganda 2008 Group stage 6th 4 1 2 1 3 2
Kenya 2009 Did not enter
Tanzania 2010 Group stage 10th 3 0 1 2 0 5
Tanzania 2011 Third place 3rd 6 3 3 0 6 3
Uganda 2012 Group stage 9th 3 1 0 2 1 3
Kenya 2013 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 8 4
Ethiopia 2015 Fourth place 4th 6 2 1 3 7 4
Kenya 2017 Did not enter
Uganda 2019 Group stage 7th 3 0 2 1 2 3
Total 3 Titles 22/39 89 31 29 34 89 64

Arab Cup

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FIFA Arab Cup record
Appearances: 5
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Lebanon 1963 Did not enter
Kuwait 1964
Iraq 1966
Saudi Arabia 1985 Did not qualify
Jordan 1988 Did not enter
Syria 1992
Qatar 1998 Group stage 7th 2 1 0 1 2 4
Kuwait 2002 7th 4 1 1 2 4 5
Saudi Arabia 2012 7th 3 1 2 0 4 2
Qatar 2021 16th 3 0 0 3 0 10
Qatar 2025 15th 3 0 1 2 1 5
Total Group stage 4/10 15 3 4 8 11 26

Arab Games

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Arab Games record
Appearances: 3
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Egypt 1953 Did not enter
Lebanon 1957
Morocco 1961
United Arab Republic 1965 Silver Medal 2nd 6 5 0 1 32 5
Syria 1976 Did not enter
Morocco 1985
Syria 1992
Lebanon 1997
Jordan 1999
Algeria 2004 No tournament
Egypt 2007 Group stage 5th 4 0 0 4 0 12
Qatar 2011 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 1 2
Algeria 2023 Bronze Medal 3rd 5 2 1 2 8 6
Total Silver Medal 4/12 18 8 2 8 41 25

Honours

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Continental

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Regional

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Friendly

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Summary

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Competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
CAF African Cup of Nations 1 2 1 4
CAF African Nations Championship 0 0 2 2
Total 1 2 3 6

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