Sudan stop Bafana Bafana to book AFCON ticket

Sudan have booked a ticket to the 2021 Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after a 2-0 Group C win against South Africa on Sunday.

Two first half goals by Saif Eldin Terry and Mohamed Abdelrahman were enough to see the hosts pick vital three points at the Al Hilal Stadium in Omdurman.

The win sent Sudan handled by Hubert Velud to 12 points behind the Black Stars of Ghana who also defeated Sao Tome & Principe 3-1.

“We are very happy that finally we are back to the Africa Cup of Nations. This has been really hard work,” said striker Saif Eldin Terry after the match.

Sudan becomes the first nation in the Council of East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA) region to qualify for the AFCON to take place in Cameroon.

Uganda Cranes could join Sudan on Monday if they pick a positive result away to Malawi in a Group B match.

Tanzania who defeated Libya 1-0 on Sunday in a Group H match played in Dar es Salaam, together with Kenya and South Sudan who face Togo and Burkina Faso respectively on Monday are out of contention.

CECAFA members Ethiopia who take on Ivory Coast and Rwanda’s Amavubi who battle Cameroon all on Tuesday have mathematical chances to qualify for the AFCON.

Group C

                      P      W    D     L     GF   GA   GD   Pts

Ghana         6      4      1       1       9       3       6     13

Sudan         6      4      0       2      9       3       6     12

S.Africa      6      3      1       2       8       7       1     10

Sao Tome  6      0      0       6       3     16    -13     0