Football in Sudan
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The sport of football in the East African country of Sudan is managed by the Sudan Football Association.[1][2][3][4] The association administers the national football team, as well as the Premier League.[5][6] The Sudan Football Association, which was founded in 1946, and FIFA affiliated in 1948,[7] was one of the founding members of the Confederation of African Football, and continues to be a member of the Confederation. Like in many countries, football is the most popular sport also in Sudan.[8]
| Football in Sudan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sudan |
| Governing body | Sudan Football Association |
| National team(s) | national football team |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
CAF Champions League CAF Confederation Cup CAF Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup FIFA World Cup (National Team) African Cup of Nations (National Team) | |
Since at least 2006, there was also an inofficial Sudan women's national football team, trained by a male coach. Since September 2019, there has been an official national league for women's football clubs that started on the basis of informal women's clubs since the beginning of the 2000s.[9] In 2021, the Sudan women's national football team participated for the first time in the Arab Women's Cup, held in Cairo, Egypt.[10]
Football stadiums in Sudan
| Rank | Stadium | City | Capacity | Tenants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Merrikh Stadium | Omdurman | 43,000 | Al-Merrikh SC | |
| 2 | Al-Hilal Stadium | Omdurman | 25,000 | Al-Hilal Club | |
| 3 | Khartoum Stadium | Khartoum | 23,000 | Khartoum NC | |
| 4 | Nyala Olympic Stadium | Nyala | 20,000 |  | |
| 5 | Port Sudan Stadium | Port Sudan | 20,000 | Hay al-Arab, Hilal al-Sahil | |
| 6 | Wad Madani Stadium | Wad Madani | 15,000 | Al-Ittihad SC | |
| 7 | Atbara Stadium | Atbara | 15,000 | Al-Amal SC | |
| 8 | Al-Merghani Kassala Stadium | Kassala | 11,000 |
See also
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