US EditionSudan Team Hopes Cup of Nations Success Can End War
Sudan's coach rested starters in a 0-2 loss to Burkina Faso to prepare for the AFCON 2025 round of 16 match against 2021 champions Senegal, scheduled in 72 hours.
- Prioritising the round-of-16 tie, Sudan coach James Kwesi Appiah rested starters and played reserves in the final group match to focus on Senegal, the 2021 champions.
- Having qualified despite exile, Sudan national football team reached the knockout stage for only the second time since their 1970 tournament win while playing away from home with damaged infrastructure and clubs like Khartoum's Al Hilal relocating to Rwanda.
- Playing Wednesday, Sudan fielded reserve players and lost 0-2 to the Burkina Faso national team at Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca, securing second place in Group E.
- Sudan will meet Senegal, the 2021 champions, in the round of 16 next Saturday at 6 pm Sudan time, while Appiah said his focus remains on the Senegal match after qualification.
- Amid the wider conflict, James Kwesi Appiah and the team hope an upset win over Senegal could catalyse a cessation of hostilities after rival armies paused to celebrate past victories.
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Sudan/Senegal: Afcon 2025 - Sudan's 'Falcons of Jediane' to Face Senegal On Saturday
Casablanca -- The coach of the Sudanese national soccer team 'Falcons of Jediane', James Kwesi Appiah, has confirmed that his focus is now on the team's upcoming match against Senegal in round 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) football tournament, currently being held in Morocco, which prompted him to play the team's last group stage match with substitutes.
(wiwsport) - Present at a press conference this Friday, Sudan's selector, James Kwesi Appiah, spoke widely about Senegal, his team's opponent in the eighth final of the CAN this Saturday. Ghana's technician dreams of an exploit against the Lions. How do you approach this encounter against Senegal? I believe that Senegal has [...] This article was originally published on wiwsport: site n°1 of the sports news of Senegal (wiwsport.com). Source arti…
Appiah Sets Title Target as Sudan Prepares for Senegal
News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/appiah-sets-title-target-as-sudan-prepares-for-senegal/Sudan coach Kwesi Appiah believes his team has what it takes to make a deep run in the Africa Cup of Nations, setting an ambitious title target despite facing tough odds ahead of Saturday’s Round of 16 clash against defending champions Senegal. Sudan deserves to go far in the AFCON, and our ultima…
Afcon 2025: Kwasi Appiah confident ahead of Senegal last-16 test
Sudan coach James Kwasi Appiah says his side are ready to challenge 2021 champions Senegal as the Falcons of Jediane prepare for a decisive Round of 16 encounter at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Speaking ahead of Saturday’s knockout clash, Appiah stressed that Sudan approach the contest with ambition and belief rather […] The post Afcon 2025: Kwasi Appiah confident ahead of Senegal last-16 test appeared first on FootyGHANA.com.
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