Sudan all out to register win against Niger to book AFCON 2025 slot

The Falcons of Jediane, Sudan will be all out to win against Niger on Thursday to seal qualification for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025.

Sudan who are placed second in Group F with 7 points need to beat bottom placed Niger in a match that will be played at the Stade de Kegue in Lome, Togo.

James Kwesi Appiah, the Sudan head coach has said his team is aware of what this match against Niger means to them and they are more than determined to collect maximum points. “We must go all out and hurt for the goals and also defend well as a unit,” said Appiah.

Sudan improved their chances of qualification last month when they held Ghana to a 1-1 draw in the away match, and later picked a 2-0 win against the same side in a match they hosted at the Martyrs of February Stadium in Benina, Libya.

The Sudan team will hope that Ahmed Al Tash and Mohamed Abdelrahman who scored against Ghana last month find their scoring touch again in this important fixture. Victory for Sudan will mean they automatically qualify before event facing table leaders Angola (12 points) in their last Group match.

On Thursday three other teams from the CECAFA Zone Rwanda, South Sudan and Burundi will also be in action.

Rwanda who are placed third in Group D will need to beat bottom placed Libya to revive their hopes of qualification. The match will take place at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.

 Torsten Spittler Frank, the Amavubi head coach has called on his players to go all out and fight to pick three points. The second Group D match will see table leaders Nigeria face second placed Benin.

South Sudan who are yet to collect a single point in the qualifiers will play host to Congo Brazzaville in a Group K match that will take place at the Juba National Stadium, while Burundi will host Malawi in a Group L match at the Felix Houhouet Boigny Stadium in Abijan, Ivory Coast.

Action will return on Friday with Uganda hosting South Africa in a Group K match that promises to be a thriller. Kenya will also play away to Zimbabwe in a Group J match to be played at the Peter Moraba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa.

Fixture for CECAFA teams

November 14

Rwanda vs Libya

Niger vs Sudan

South Sudan vs Congo Brazzaville

Burundi vs Malawi

November 15

Zimbabwe vs Kenya

Uganda vs South Africa

November 16

Ethiopia vs Tanzania