Sports News of Friday, 26 December 2025Source: bbc.comSudan's participation in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) is "bringing hope" to the nation's people amid its civil war, forward Abobaker Eisa says. The conflict forced Sudan to play all their qualifying matches away from home, but they came through to book their Afcon spot for only the fourth time since 1976. "Even qualifying for the Afcon and having fans there to cheer us on – the fact that we're there is already bringing hope." But despite being away from Sudan, the squad's minds are never far from the war, which Eisa says can be both "disheartening" and a source of "strength". He added: "As long as we go out there and fight for what's ours, I think everyone will be happy."

Source: GhanaWeb December 26, 2025 13:38 UTC