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Sudannational football team record

150
Wins
115
Draws
199
Defeats

464 matches, 1956 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1462, 115th in the world

Sudan have played 464 internationals since 1956: 150 wins, 115 draws and 199 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Ethiopia, with 42 meetings. Their biggest win is 6–0 against Yemen in the Kuneitra Cup on 28 September 1974.

Sudan's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All464150115199501–63132%
Competitive34211776149372–45034%
Friendlies122333950129–18127%
At home132722436196–13355%
Away1772942106126–30116%
Neutral venues155494957179–19732%

Record against every opponent

Sudan have played 69 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Ethiopia4217111458–592026
Kenya321471137–322016
Uganda28891131–402013
Tanzania25129428–192023
Zambia22541319–372021
Egypt18221419–452022
Ghana154297–222024
Libya1453613–172021
Nigeria1424814–282022
DR Congo1232711–192025
Eritrea1263320–82013
Ivory Coast101274–182016
Rwanda102539–82022
Cameroon93158–172011
Chad962116–62023
Tunisia920710–262020
Algeria80352–142025
Congo84049–92014
Oman82514–42025
Syria83238–82004
Burundi74038–62012
Morocco70343–132021
Benin62136–72009
Palestine62408–52010
Senegal60151–102026
Somalia660020–22012
Angola50324–62024
Gabon51132–72023
Lebanon52215–32025
Mauritania52124–62025
Mozambique52034–72026
Mali41124–72009
Niger42025–62024
Qatar40132–92000
Sierra Leone43016–12016
South Africa41033–62021
South Sudan41304–12025
Yemen421111–52008
Bahrain31024–62025
Djibouti32109–12015
Equatorial Guinea31022–52025
Guinea30213–92021
Guinea-Bissau30212–42022
Iraq30213–52025
Jordan30121–52002
Liberia31022–42008
Malawi30121–62015
Togo30212–32025
Burkina Faso2–1 (2012), 0–2 (2025)21012–32025
Eswatini3–0 (2011), 2–1 (2011)22005–12011
Lesotho0–0 (2012), 1–3 (2013)20111–32013
Madagascar1–3 (2017), 3–1 (2018)21014–42018
Mauritius2–1 (2007), 3–0 (2007)22005–12007
São Tomé and Príncipe4–0 (2019), 2–0 (2021)22006–02021
Seychelles3–0 (2006), 2–0 (2007)22005–02007
UAE1–4 (1998), 1–2 (1998)20022–61998
Zimbabwe0–0 (1981), 0–0 (2022)20200–02022
Bangladesh4–1 (1979)11004–11979
Bulgaria1–1 (1963)10101–11963
Central African Republic0–0 (2022)10100–02022
China1–4 (1957)10011–41957
East Germany1–2 (1967)10011–21967
Kuwait0–1 (2002)10010–12002
Moldova1–2 (1992)10011–21992
New Zealand1–1 (1983)10101–11983
Pakistan4–0 (1992)11004–01992
Saudi Arabia1–2 (1998)10011–21998
South Korea0–8 (1979)10010–81979
Sri Lanka1–0 (1979)11001–01979

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v YemenKuneitra Cup, 28 Sept 19746–0 for Sudan
  2. v SomaliaArab Cup qualifying, 21 Dec 20066–1 for Sudan
  3. v KenyaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 30 Jun 19635–0 for Sudan
  4. v EritreaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 2 Jul 20005–1 for Sudan
  5. v São Tomé and PríncipeAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 13 Nov 20194–0 for Sudan

Heaviest defeats

  1. at South KoreaKorea Cup, 8 Sept 19790–8 for Sudan
  2. v GuineaFriendly, 11 Jan 20080–6 for Sudan
  3. at EgyptWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Jun 20051–6 for Sudan
  4. v EgyptArab Cup, 4 Dec 20210–5 for Sudan
  5. at Ivory CoastWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Sept 20040–5 for Sudan

Latest results

  1. at MozambiqueAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20261–4 for Sudan
  2. v EthiopiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20261–0 for Sudan
  3. v SenegalAfrica Cup of Nations, 3 Jan 20261–3 for Sudan
  4. v Burkina FasoAfrica Cup of Nations, 31 Dec 20250–2 for Sudan
  5. v Equatorial GuineaAfrica Cup of Nations, 28 Dec 20251–0 for Sudan
  6. v AlgeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 24 Dec 20250–3 for Sudan
  7. v BahrainArab Cup, 9 Dec 20251–3 for Sudan
  8. v IraqArab Cup, 6 Dec 20250–2 for Sudan
  9. v AlgeriaArab Cup, 3 Dec 20250–0 for Sudan
  10. v LebanonArab Cup qualifying, 26 Nov 20252–1 for Sudan

Sudan's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1956: 1495End of 1957: 1457End of 1959: 1471End of 1963: 1554End of 1965: 1598End of 1966: 1601End of 1967: 1568End of 1968: 1570End of 1969: 1572End of 1970: 1637End of 1971: 1643End of 1972: 1535End of 1973: 1534End of 1974: 1549End of 1975: 1600End of 1976: 1581End of 1978: 1594End of 1979: 1548End of 1980: 1531End of 1981: 1504End of 1982: 1482End of 1983: 1518End of 1984: 1514End of 1985: 1497End of 1987: 1530End of 1988: 1508End of 1989: 1502End of 1990: 1512End of 1991: 1459End of 1992: 1417End of 1993: 1424End of 1994: 1425End of 1995: 1437End of 1996: 1499End of 1998: 1474End of 1999: 1450End of 2000: 1439End of 2001: 1492End of 2002: 1463End of 2003: 1475End of 2004: 1464End of 2005: 1420End of 2006: 1478End of 2007: 1572End of 2008: 1523End of 2009: 1442End of 2010: 1468End of 2011: 1546End of 2012: 1459End of 2013: 1459End of 2014: 1419End of 2015: 1400End of 2016: 1396End of 2017: 1350End of 2018: 1382End of 2019: 1386End of 2020: 1417End of 2021: 1414End of 2022: 1410End of 2023: 1436End of 2024: 1507End of 2025: 1475End of 2026: 1462
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1648, reached on 16 February 1970. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly122333950129–181
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying111481350125–134
World Cup qualifying8219253872–120
CECAFA Cup7527232587–78
Africa Cup of Nations31871631–50
Arab Cup121388–25
Arab Cup qualifying541011–2
Korea Cup52127–13
Kuneitra Cup530213–7
Palestine Cup42113–3
Jordan International Tournament31025–5
LG Cup31113–4
Nile Basin Tournament31023–3
United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament30124–6

Top scorers

  1. 1Haytham Tambal7
  2. 2Ali Gagarin6
  3. 3Nasr Eddin Abbas6
  4. 4Mudather El Tahir4
  5. 5Omar Ali Hasab El-Rasoul4
  6. 6Babiker Santo3
  7. 7Faisal Agab3
  8. 8James Moga3
  9. 9Mohamed Abdelrahman3
  10. 10Mujahid Ahmed3

Counted from the 100 of 464 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Sudan play their first international?

On 16 November 1956, a 1–2 defeat against Ethiopia in a friendly.

What is Sudan's biggest win?

6–0 against Yemen in the Kuneitra Cup on 28 September 1974.

What is Sudan's heaviest defeat?

0–8 against South Korea in the Korea Cup on 8 September 1979.

Who have Sudan played the most?

Ethiopia: 42 matches, with 17 wins, 11 draws and 14 defeats for Sudan.

What is Sudan's longest winning run?

6 wins in a row, from 16 January 2011 to 19 August 2011.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.