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Sudan
Nickname(s)	Falcons of Jediane (صقور الجديان)
Association	Sudan Football Association (SFA)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA; (East & Central Africa)
Head coach	James Kwesi Appiah
Captain	Ramadan Agab
Most caps	Haitham Mustafa (98)
Top scorer	Nasr Eddin Abbas (27)
Home stadium	Khartoum Stadium
FIFA code	SDN
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	113 (19 December 2024)
Highest	74 (December 1996)
Lowest	164 (July 2017)
First international
	Sudan 5–1 Ethiopia ; (Omdurman, Sudan; 13 May 1956)
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
Appearances	10 (first in 1957)
Best result	Champions (1970)
African Nations Championship
Appearances	3 (first in 2011)
Best result	Third place (2011, 2018)
FIFA Arab Cup
Appearances	4 (first in 1998)
Best result	Group stage (1998, 2002, 2012, 2021)
CECAFA Cup
Appearances	22 (first in 1979)
Best result	Champions (1980, 2006, 2007)

The Sudan national football team (Arabic: منتخب السُّودَان الْوَطَنِيّ لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم) 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

Beginning and an African giant (1946–1970)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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, also known as the "Falcons of Jediane," 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. 2025 Africa Cup of Nations 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.

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Results and fixtures

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

2024

10 March Unofficial Friendly	Bangladesh	0–0	Sudan	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: King Fahd Sports City

14 March Unofficial Friendly	Sudan	3–0	Bangladesh	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3	Ramadan 20' Salah 50' Abdel Raouf 75'	Report		Stadium: King Fahd Sports City

22 March Friendly	Guinea-Bissau	0–1	Sudan	Tétouan, Morocco
16:00 UTC+1		Report	Shiboub 86'	Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium

25 March Friendly	Guinea-Bissau	2–1	Sudan	Tétouan, Morocco
16:00 UTC+1	Silva 27' Quizera 45+4'	Report	Shiboub 45'	Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium

15 May Friendly	Sudan	2–1	Tanzania	Al Hawiyah, Saudi Arabia
16:00 UTC+3	Abdelrazeg 11' Vitalis 27'	Report Report (SFA)	Ahmada 80'	Stadium: King Fahd Sports City (Taif)

19 May Friendly	Sudan	0–1	Tanzania	Al Hawiyah, Saudi Arabia
17:00 UTC+3		Report	Adam 80'	Stadium: King Fahd Sports City (Taif)

6 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Mauritania	0–2	Sudan	Nouakchott, Mauritania
16:00 UTC±0		Report	Teiri 15' Abeid 29' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)

11 June 2026 World Cup qualification	South Sudan	0–3	Sudan	Juba, South Sudan
14:00 UTC+2		Report	Khedr 45+3' Muzmel 51' Al Gharbal 78'	Stadium: Juba Stadium Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)

4 September 2025 AFCON qualification	Sudan	1–0	Niger	Juba, South Sudan
15:00 UTC+2	Eisa 51'	Report		Stadium: Juba Stadium Referee: Jean Pierre Nguiene (Congo)

8 September 2025 AFCON qualification	Angola	2–1	Sudan	Talatona, Angola
20:00 UTC+1	Mabululu 51' (pen.) Nteka 81'	Report	Karshoum 55'	Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)

10 October 2025 AFCON qualification	Ghana	0–0	Sudan	Accra, Ghana
14:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)

15 October 2025 AFCON qualification	Sudan	2–0	Ghana	Benghazi, Libya
15:00 UTC+2	Al-Tash 62' Abdelrahman 65'	Report		Stadium: Benina Martyrs Stadium Attendance: 7,450 Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)

27 October 2024 African Nations Championship qualification	Sudan	1–0	Tanzania	Benina, Libya
14:00 UTC+2	Al Gharbal 23'	Report		Stadium: Martyrs of February Stadium

2 November 2024 African Nations Championship qualification	Tanzania	1–0 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) (5–6 p)	Sudan	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
	Mhagama 36'	Report		Stadium: Benjamin Mkapa Stadium
	Penalties
	player player player player player		Khidir Abdelrahman Alsmani Hemedelnil Agab Alhassan
Note: Aggregate 1–1 and Sudan won penalty 6–5.

14 November 2025 AFCON qualification	Niger	4–0	Sudan	Lomé, Togo
16:00 UTC+1	Sosah 6', 45+3' (pen.) Oumarou 29' Badamassi 51'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Kégué Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)

18 November 2025 AFCON qualification	Sudan	0–0	Angola	Benghazi, Libya
14:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Benina Martyrs Stadium Referee: Adissa Ligali (Benin)

Coaching history

Saleh Rajab (1956)
Jozsef Hada (1957 – 1959)
Lozan Kotsev (1959 – 1964)
Jiří Starosta (1964 – 1968)
Muhamed Hassan Kheiri (1968 – 1970)
Abdel Fatah Hemed (1970 – 1974)
Ivan Yanko (1974 – 1976)
Ebrahim Kabir (1976 – 1978)
Burkhard Ziese (1978 – 1980)
Sayed Salim (1980 – 1996)
Muhamed Mazda (1996)
Nasreldin Jaksa (1996)
Sharafeldin Musa (1998)
Muhamed Mahmoud (1999)
Fawzi Almardi (2000)
Zoran Đorđević (2000)
Ahmed Babeker (2000 – 2002)
Wojciech Łazarek (2002 – 2004)
Muhamed Mazda (2005 – 2008)
Stephen Constantine (2009 – 2010)
Ahmed Babeker (2010)
Muhamed Mazda (2010 – 2015)
Ahmed Babeker (2015)
Hamdan Hemed (2016)
Muhamed Mazda (2016)
Zdravko Logarušić (2017 – 2019)
Khaled Bakhit (2020)
Hubert Velud (2020 – 2021)
Burhan Tia (2021 – 2023)
Ezzaki Badou (2023)
Youssef Fertout (2023)
James Kwesi Appiah (2023 – present)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group F matches against Niger and Angola on 14 and 18 November 2024.^[6]

Caps and goals are correct as of 18 November 2024, after the match against Angola.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Ali Abu Eshrein	(1989-12-06) 6 December 1989 (age 35)	39	0	Al-Hilal SC
1GK	Mohamed Mustafa	(1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 28)	29	0	Azam FC
1GK	Muhamed Abdallah Kedyaba	(1990-06-23) 23 June 1990 (age 34)	2	0	Al-Hilal SC
1GK	Ahmed Peter Al-Fatih	(1993-08-18) 18 August 1993 (age 31)	1	0	Al-Merrikh SC

2DF	Ramadan Agab (Captain)	(1986-02-20) 20 February 1986 (age 38)	78	8	Al-Merrikh SC
2DF	Amir Kamal	(1992-07-10) 10 July 1992 (age 32)	71	2	Al-Merrikh SC
2DF	Bakhit Khamis	(1992-01-16) 16 January 1992 (age 32)	27	0	Al Ahli SC (Tripoli)
2DF	Mohamed Ering	(1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 27)	27	0	Al-Hilal SC
2DF	Awad Zayed	(1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 (age 32)	16	0	Al-Merrikh SC
2DF	Ahmed Tabanja	(2000-09-02) 2 September 2000 (age 24)	13	0	Al-Merrikh SC
2DF	Abdelrahman Kuku	(1997-10-26) 26 October 1997 (age 27)	10	0	Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli)
2DF	Eltayeb Abdelrazeg	(1991-09-06) 6 September 1991 (age 33)	5	1	Al-Hilal SC
2DF	Musaab Makin	(1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 28)	4	0	Al-Merrikh SC
2DF	Marwan Taha	(2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Hay Al-Wadi SC (Nyala)
2DF	Alburaei Jamal	(2005-01-18) 18 January 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Hay Al-Wadi SC (Nyala)

3MF	Abuaagla Abdalla	(1993-03-11) 11 March 1993 (age 31)	70	3	Al-Hilal
3MF	Walieldin Khedr	(1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 29)	45	2	Al-Hilal SC
3MF	Muhamed Alrasheed	(1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 31)	36	1	Al-Merrikh SC
3MF	Abdel Raouf	(1993-07-18) 18 July 1993 (age 31)	30	2	Al-Hilal SC
3MF	Salah Adel	(1995-04-03) 3 April 1995 (age 29)	28	1	Al-Hilal SC
3MF	Ahmed Al-Tash	(1993-03-07) 7 March 1993 (age 31)	24	3	Asswehly SC
3MF	Sharaf Eldin Shiboub	(1994-06-07) 7 June 1994 (age 30)	18	2	Al-Hilal SC (Benghazi)
3MF	Ammar Taifour	(1997-04-12) 12 April 1997 (age 27)	11	0	Al-Ahly SC (Tripoli)
3MF	Suliman Ezzallah	(2005-02-10) 10 February 2005 (age 19)	5	0	Al-Nasr SC (Benghazi)
3MF	Wajdi Handasa	(1996-02-03) 3 February 1996 (age 28)	3	0	Al-Merrikh SC
3MF	Abdallah Osman	(2006-07-23) 23 July 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Hay Al-Wadi SC (Nyala)

4FW	Muhamed Abdelrahman	(1993-07-10) 10 July 1993 (age 31)	55	23	Al-Hilal SC
4FW	Yaser Muzmel	(1993-04-15) 15 April 1993 (age 31)	49	7	Al-Hilal SC
4FW	Seif Teiri	(1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 31)	39	10	Pharco FC
4FW	Al-Jezoli Nouh	(2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 22)	30	1	Al Ahli SC (Tripoli)
4FW	Alsamani Alsawi	(1991-10-31) 31 October 1991 (age 33)	14	3	Al-Merrikh SC
4FW	Abo Eisa	(1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 28)	9	1	Nongbua Pitchaya F.C.
4FW	Mohamed Eisa	(1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 (age 30)	9	1	Nassaji FC
4FW	Ali Abdalla Al-Koobeh	(2003-03-17) 17 March 2003 (age 21)	8	2	Hay Al-Wadi SC (Nyala)
4FW	Mojtaba Faisal	(1995-08-15) 15 August 1995 (age 29)	5	0	Al-Merrikh SC
4FW	Musa Kanti	(2002-10-27) 27 October 2002 (age 22)	4	2	Al-Merrikh SC
4FW	Eid Mugadam	(1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 (age 25)	1	0	Al-Nasr SC (Benghazi)

Recent call-ups

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

As of 25 December 2024.^[7]

Players in bold are still active with Sudan.

Most appearances

Haitham Mustafa is Sudan's most capped player with 98 appearances.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Haitham Mustafa	111	8	1998–2012
2	Muhannad El Tahir	100	16	2004–2018
3	Badreldin Galag	92	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	78	8	2010–
8	Ala'a Eldin Yousif	72	5	2004–2014
9	Amir Kamal	71	2	2010–present
10	Abuaagla Abdalla	70	3	2015–

Top goalscorers

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	55	0.42	2017–present
4	Faisal Agab	18	47	0.38	1998–2012
4	Ali Gagarin	18	45	0.4	1967–1979
6	Muhannad El Tahir	16	100	0.16	2004-2018
7	Mudather Karika	13	62	0.21	2007–2016
8	Hasabu El-Sagheir	11	29	0.38	1965–1972
9	Seif Teiri	10	39	0.26	2017–
9	Abdelhameed Amarri	10	29	0.34	2004–2011

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

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
1958	Withdrew in qualification									2	1	1	0	2	1
1962	Withdrew									Withdrew
1966	Withdrew									Withdrew
1970	Did not qualify									8	2	4	2	15	16
1974	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	1	2
1978	Withdrew									Withdrew
1982	Did not qualify									2	0	1	1	1	3
1986										4	0	3	1	1	5
1990										2	0	1	1	1	2
1994	Withdrew									Withdrew
1998	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	2	3
2002										10	5	0	5	10	12
2006										12	2	4	6	9	22
2010										12	3	1	8	11	18
2014										6	0	2	4	3	14
2018										2	0	0	2	0	3
2022										8	1	4	3	8	13
2026	To be determined									4	3	1	0	7	1
2030										To be determined
2034										To be determined
Total		0/19							76	19	22	35	71	115

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Appearances: 1
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1896 – 1956	Did not enter
1960	Did not qualify
1964
1968
1972	Group stage	15th	3	0	0	3	1	5
1976	Did not qualify
1980	Did not enter
1984	Did not qualify
1988
1992
1996	Did not enter
2000	Did not qualify
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
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

Africa Cup of Nations record									Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1957	Third place	3rd	1	0	0	1	1	2	Qualified as hosts
1959	Runners-up	2nd	2	1	0	1	2	2	No qualification
1962	Did not enter								Did not enter
1963	Runners-up	2nd	3	1	1	1	6	5	2	2	0	0	6	0
1965	Did not qualify								6	4	1	1	14	7
1968	Did not qualify								3	1	0	2	4	5
1970	Champions	1st	5	4	0	1	8	3	Qualified as hosts
1972	Group stage	7th	3	0	2	1	4	6	Qualified as defending champions
1974	Did not qualify								2	0	1	1	2	3
1976	Group stage	7th	3	0	2	1	3	4	4	3	0	1	7	4
1978	Withdrew								Withdrew
1980	Did not qualify								2	1	0	1	2	4
1982	Did not enter								Did not enter
1984	Did not qualify								4	2	1	1	4	6
1986	Withdrew								Withdrew
1988	Did not qualify								4	2	1	1	3	3
1990									2	1	0	1	1	1
1992									4	2	0	2	3	3
1994									6	1	2	3	2	9
1996									10	3	2	5	10	14
1998	Withdrew								Withdrew
2000	Did not enter								Did not enter
2002	Did not qualify								8	2	1	5	9	10
2004									6	3	1	2	9	6
2006									12	2	4	6	9	22
2008	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	0	9	6	5	0	1	13	4
2010	Did not qualify								10	2	1	7	7	15
2012	Quarter-finals	8th	4	1	1	2	4	7	6	4	1	1	8	3
2013	Did not qualify								2	1	0	1	5	5
2015									6	1	0	5	3	11
2017									4	1	1	2	2	3
2019									6	1	0	5	5	13
2021	Group stage	20th	3	0	1	2	1	4	6	4	0	2	9	3
2023	Did not qualify								6	2	0	4	3	10
2025	Qualified								6	2	2	2	4	6
2027	To be determined								To be determined
2029	To be determined								To be determined
Total	1 Title	9/34	27	7	7	13	29	42	127	50	17	60	140	164

African Games

African Games record
Appearances: 1
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1965	Did not enter
1973	Did not enter
1978	Did not enter
1987	Did not qualify
1991	Did not enter
1995
1999
2003	Withdrew
2007	Did not enter
2011	Did not enter
2015	Group stage	5th	3	1	1	1	2	2
2019	To be determined
2023	To be determined
All Total	Group stage	1/11	3	1	1	1	2	2

Prior to the Cairo 1991 campaign, the Football at the All-Africa Games was open to full senior national teams.

African Nations Championship

African Nations Championship record									Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2009	Did not qualify								4	1	1	2	7	6
2011	Third place	3rd	6	4	1	1	5	2	Qualified as hosts
2014	Did not qualify								2	0	2	0	2	2
2016	Did not qualify								2	0	0	2	0	4
2018	Third place	3rd	6	4	1	1	5	3	4	2	2	0	3	1
2020	Did not qualify								2	1	0	1	2	2
2022	Group stage	12th	3	1	0	2	4	6	2	2	0	0	7	3
Total	Third place	3/6	15	9	2	4	14	11	16	6	5	5	21	18

CECAFA Cup

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

Arab Cup

FIFA Arab Cup record
Appearances: 4
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1963	Did not enter
1964
1966
1985	Did not qualify
1988	Did not enter
1992	Did not enter
1998	Group stage	7th	2	1	0	1	2	4
2002		7th	4	1	1	2	4	5
2012		7th	3	1	2	0	4	2
2021		16th	3	0	0	3	0	10
2025	To be determined
Total	Group stage	4/10	12	3	3	6	10	21

Arab Games

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

Prior to the Algeria 2023 campaign, the Football at the Arab Games was open to full senior national teams.

Honours

Continental

Africa Cup of Nations
- Champions (1): 1970
- Runners-up (2): 1959, 1963
- Third place (1): 1957
African Nations Championship
- Third place (2): 2011, 2018

Regional

CECAFA Cup
- Champions (3): 1980, 2006, 2007
- Runners-up (2): 1990, 2013
- Third place (3): 1996, 2004, 2011
Arab Games
- Silver medal (1): 1965
- Bronze medal (1): 2023

Friendly

LG Cup
- Champions (1): 2011

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