Sudan’s short-stature footballers are continuing preparations in Khartoum as they pursue a chance to play at the 2026 World Cup in Morocco, according to Africanews. Their campaign is unfolding amid war, displacement and limited resources.
The players have maintained training despite the hardships surrounding them. Their stated ambition is to represent Sudan internationally, making the planned World Cup campaign both a sporting objective and an opportunity to carry the country’s name onto a wider stage.
The conflict has created difficult conditions for the team, while displacement and shortages have added to the challenge of preparing for international competition. Africanews did not provide details about the team’s training facilities, available funding or access to equipment, so the full extent of its resource constraints is not yet known.
It also remains unclear from the available report what qualification process Sudan must complete, when decisive matches will be held or which other national teams may stand between the squad and a place at the tournament. No final team list or detailed preparation schedule was provided.
For now, the team is keeping its World Cup goal in view by continuing to train in Khartoum. Reaching Morocco would give the players the international representation they are seeking, but their path remains shaped by the practical pressures of conflict, displacement and restricted resources.