At home, the class of Haydar Ali “Gagarin”, Nasr El Din “Jaxa” Abbas, Omar Ali “Hasabou” and their teammates gave the Sudanese a memory that will last forever
Sudan opened their Group A account with a 3-0 victory over neighbors Ethiopia. A 1-0 defeat to Cote d’Ivoire meant the Desert Hawks have to beat Cameroon to reach the semifinals, which they did thanks to a 2-1 victory. In the semis, Ahmed El Bashir scored twice against neighbors Egypt as Sudan grabbed an extra-time 2-1 win. Omar Ali Hasab El Rasoul “Hasabou” scored the historical winner over Ghana in the final as Sudan achieved their first and only AFCON title.
Coach: Abdel Fattah Hamad Abu Zeid
Final: Sudan 1-0 Ghana
Top Scorer: Omar Ali Hasab El Rasoul “Hasabou” (3 goals)