Sudan vs Gabon |
Date: Thursday, 27 March 2023 |
Kick-off: 16:00 CET |
Venue: Al Hilal Stadium (Omdurman) |
Sudan
Sudan is one of the oldest teams in Africa, being one of the three teams to participate in the inaugural Africa Cup of Nations. The 128th-ranked nation in the world and the 36th-best team in Africa have won the Africa Cup of Nations once, in 1970, when they hosted the competition. They did crash out in the group stage of the last edition, though, after failing to make the four before that.
Gabon
Gabon, nicknamed The Panthers, have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations eight times, with their best finish coming in the 1996 and 2012 editions where they reached the Quarter finals. Gabon are ranked 15th in Africa, and are undefeated in Group I so far, they are second, one point above their opponent.
Sudan: Mustafa, Zaid, Farag Allah, Nemer, Hassan, Taifour, Omer, Waliedin Khidir, Mwafag, Nooh, Abdel Raman.
Gabon: Amonome, Wachter, Appidangoye, Palun, Obiang, Pokom N’Gakoutou, Boupendza, Kanga, Bouange, Meye
This game will be played at Al Hilal Stadium (Omdurman)
The game is scheduled to start on March 27, 2023, 16:00 CET.