Sudan national team officially qualified for 2025 African Cup of Nations after draw with Angola

The Sudanese national football team has qualified for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. They secured their spot with a goalless draw against Angola in their sixth qualification round match.

Sudan’s Formation Against Angola

In the match against Angola, Sudan used the following formation:

• Goalkeeper: Mohammed Al-Mustafa
• Defenders: Ahmed Tabanga, Mohammad Arang, Abdel Rahman Koko, Ramadan Azab
• Midfielders: Abu Aqla Abdullah, Salah Adel, Wali Al-Din Khadr
• Forwards: Abdel Rauf Yaqub, Mohammad Abdel Rahman, Abu Bakr Isa

Match Outcome

With the draw, Sudan finished in second place in their qualifying group with 8 points. Angola led the group with 14 points.

Historical Matchup: Sudan vs. Angola

Sudan and Angola have faced each other four times before this match. They have each won twice, with Angola winning the first match of the current qualifier.

Ghana vs. Niger

In another match in the same group, Ghana lost to Niger 2-1. This result left Ghana at the bottom of the group with only 3 points. This loss means Ghana will miss the African Nations Championship for the first time since 2004. Niger finished in third place with 7 points.