When Sudan player Ammar Taifour first heard gunfire outside his hotel room, he shrugged it off and went back to sleep. He had a soccer match to play. But hours later, gunfire erupted again and gunmen ...

In Sudan, football was never just a game—it was a heartbeat. It united rival cities, and gave young dreamers a reason to run, and a chance out of poverty. Then war erupted in April 2023, and the sport ...

Yona Sabri Ellon cannot see the ball at his feet, but he can hear it. A faint rattle guides him past a defender and he fires into the back of the net. Ellon has taken his South Sudanese blind football ...

Senegal reached the last 16 at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but star forward Sadio Mane missed the tournament through injury Sudan's impressive run in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup continued as a ...

Sudan's first ever women's club football league kicked off Monday, with two teams clashing at a Khartoum stadium as crowds of fans and diplomats cheered. The championship, which involves 21 clubs, ...

Within months of Sudan's first women's football league kicking off, the championship's emerging stars are being hailed as icons for equal rights in a country transitioning to civilian rule. Orjuan ...

In a significant step towards enhancing football development in South Sudan, Mr. Francis Amin, President of the South Sudan Football Federation, signed an agreement today in Doha, Qatar, with Mr.

Blind football uses a bell in the ball to direct players on the five-a-side teams, using the Spanish word "voy" ("I'm coming") constantly to let others know where they are. South Sudan's team began ...