2021 AFCON
CECAFA teams Sudan, Ethiopia to face-off in AFCON build-up tie
Sudan and Ethiopia will play in an international friendly match in Yaounde, Cameroon on December 30th.
The two teams from the Council of East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA) region will use the match to prepare ahead of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021 which runs in Cameroon between January 9th to February 6th.
The Sudan team arrived in Yaounde this afternoon and head coach Burhan Tia confirmed that they will play Ethiopia and later face Zimbabwe in another friendly match on January 2nd, 2022.
The coach said he will trim the 34 man squad after the two friendly matches in Yaounde.
Sudan who also played in the recent FIFA Arab Cup 2021 in Qatar is placed in Group D alongside Guinea Bissau, Nigeria and Egypt.
]The 33rd edition of the AFCON that will feature 24 teams will take place January 9th to February 6th in Cameroon.
The Falcons of Jediane will start their campaign against Guinea-Bissau on January 11, before facing the Super Eagles of Nigeria on January 15th. Tia’s team will face Egypt on January 19th in the last group match.
Sudan Squad
Goalkeepers: Ali Abdalla, Ishag Adam (Al Hilal), Mohamed Almustafa (Al Merreikh)
Defenders: Salahalden Nimir, Mustafa Mohamed (Al Merriekh), Mazin Mohamdin (Touti), Mohamed Kesra ( Hay Alarab Port Sudan), Amar Kano (Hay Alwady Nyala), Ali Mohamed (Al Hilal Port Sudan), Alsadig Musa (Alshorta Algadarif), Amgad Esmaeal (Al Ahli Shendi), Muayad Abdin (Alamal Atbara), Ahmed Amin (Forgouda, Sweden)
Midfielders: Mohamed Alrashed, Dyaa Mahgoub (Al Merreikh), Alshaikh Mohamed (Khartoum Watani), Waliadeen Khider, Abdarazig Yagoub, Gumaa Abas (Al Hilal), Sherif Omer (Al Hilal Alfashir), Mohamed Almonzir ( Al Hilal Obied), Mugtaba Almardi, Mohamed Alhag (Al Ahli Shendi), Ahmed Bashir, Suliman Hamid (Alamal Atbara), Awad Zayed (Al Ahli Khartoum)
Strikers: Mohamed abdulrahman(Al Hilal), Algozoli Hussain, Mohammed Aballa (Al Merreikh), Mustafa Ahmed (Al Ahli Shendi), Mohamed Hasoun (Hay Alwadi Nyala), Suliman Zakrya (Alamal Atbara), Musab Ahmed (Al Hilal Obied), Yasin Hamid (Spartcus, Hungary)
2021 AFCON
Sudan head coach Tia happy despite AFCON 2021 exit
CECAFA representatives Sudan have failed to progress to the knock out stage at the on-going TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021 in Cameroon.
The Jediane Falcons lost their last Group D match 1-0 to seven time AFCON winners Egypt in a match played yesterday at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde.
Mohamed Abdelmoneim El Sayed netted for Egypt after 10 minutes to ensure the Pharaohs qualified for the knock out stage, while the Sudan team prepare to travel back home.
Although the Sudan team finished with only one point after their draw with Guinea Bissau, the head coach Burhan Tia says it has been a very good ground for exposure for his young team.
“We had several young players in the team and coming to play in this big stage of African football is a good step for them. Remember we are now in the building process because there are players who we are now trying to phase out and bring in new young players,” added Tia.
The coach made it clear that with time the fruits of hard work will be evident in this young Sudan team. “Playing at the AFCON has motivated our young players and they will never be the same,” added Tia.
Ethiopia, the other CECAFA representatives also exited the tournament after picking only one draw against Burkina Faso.
Group D table standing
P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Nigeria 3 3 0 0 6 1 5 9
Egypt 3 2 0 1 2 1 1 6
Sudan 3 0 1 2 1 4 -3 1
G. Bissau 3 0 1 0 0 3 -3 1
2021 AFCON
Sudan need win against record holders Egypt
The Sudan team will be all out to try and stop Egypt this evening to have chances of qualifying for the knock out round at the on-going TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021.
After a draw against Guinea Bissau in their opening Group D match and a 3-1 defeat to Nigeria, all the Jediane Falcons will be looking for is victory at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon.
Egypt, the seven time AFCON winners started the campaign with a 1-0 defeat to the Super Eagles of Nigeria, before picking a hard fought 1-0 win against Guinea Bissau.
Burhan Tia, the Sudan head coach told Cecafaonline that this match is like a final to them. “We know we need to win and we know how strong our opponents are. But we have prepared well and have what it takes to get a win,” said Tia.
“Mohamed Abdel Rahman who missed the earlier match has now recovered and will play against Egypt. But we shall miss the captain Salah Nimr who is out injured,” added the coach.
Tia made it clear that although his team is made up of young players, they are hungry to prove a point against an experienced Egyptian team.
Egypt’s coach Carlos Queiroz said although the match means so much to them, they will respect every team.We are ready to play a big match against Sudan and qualify to the next round,” said Queiroz, a former assistant coach at English Premier League side Manchester United.
Already the team that have qualified for the knock out stage of the last 16 include; Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Guinea, Morocco and Gabon.
2021 AFCON
Yohanes Gamo glad to be voted Man of the Match in Ethiopia’s draw with Burkina Faso
Ethiopia’s Amanuel Yohanes Gamo has said is glad to be vote man of the match in a Group A match between the Walia Ibex and Burkina Faso at the on-going TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations.
The Ethiopian team battled from a goal down to draw 1-1 against Burkina Faso in a match played at the Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam, Cameroon yesterday.
Cyrille Bayala scored for the Stallions in the first half, before skipper Getaneh Kebede made it 1-1 in the second half from the spot. Burkina Faso’s Steeve Yago has handled the ball in the box.
But after the match, Yohanes Gamo said that winning the man of the Man Award will motivate him more to keep working hard. “This Award means lot to me because not all players come to the AFCON and get this Award,” he added.
“I am happy to get the man of the match award, but I am disappointed we did not qualify as a team to make our country proud. I wish the remaining teams all success, as we go home and hope to try again next time,” added the Ethiopian player.
Ethiopia who are one of the representatives from the CECAFA region at the AFCON 2021 kick started the campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Cape Verde, before suffering a 4-1 thrashing to hosts Cameroon. They return back home with one point, two goals scored and six goals conceded.
2021 AFCON
Rwanda’s Mukansanga set to make history at the big AFCON stage
CECAFA’s top female referee Salima Rhadia Mukansanga will make history at the big stage of TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021 when she officiates a match this evening as the centre referee.
Mukansanga, from Rwanda will become the first female referee to officiate in an AFCON when she takes charge of a a Group B match between Zimbabwe and Guinea at the Amadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon.
The 35-year old experienced referee will be in-charge together with other female assistants; Carine Atemzabong (Cameroon) and Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco) as well as VAR referee Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco).
Eddy Maillet, the CAF head of referees said that Salima has worked hard to get to where she is. “It is a proud moment for Africa to have women take charge of an AFCON match,” said Maillet.
Mukansanga has officiated at several competitions including the Olympics and the recent inaugural TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League held in Cairo, Egypt.
The AFCON 2021 that kicked off on January 9th in Cameroon enters Day 10 today with two Group B matches on card. The CECAFA region has been represented by Ethiopia and Sudan.
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