Football in Sudan

The sport of football in the North-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. Football is the most popular sport in Sudan, as it is in almost every country.^[8] Approximately 30% of Sudanese people are considered football fans.^[9]

CountrySudan

Governing bodySudan Football Association

National teamnational football team

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Football in Sudan
Country	Sudan
Governing body	Sudan Football Association
National team	national football team
Club competitions
Sudan Premier League Sudan Cup
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)

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Since at least 2006, there was also an unofficial 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.^[10] In 2021, the Sudan women's national football team participated for the first time in the Arab Women's Cup, held in Cairo, Egypt.^[11]