{"id":456950,"date":"2025-12-29T11:38:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T11:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/12\/29\/sudan-is-here-to-win-the-2025-afcon\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T11:38:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T11:38:55","slug":"sudan-is-here-to-win-the-2025-afcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/12\/29\/sudan-is-here-to-win-the-2025-afcon\/","title":{"rendered":"Sudan is here to win the 2025 AFCON"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/725\/72582683.295.jpg\" alt=\"Sudan head coach, James Kwasi Appiah\" title=\"Sudan head coach, James Kwasi Appiah\" width=\"295\" height=\"186\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Sudan head coach, James Kwasi Appiah<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Sudan head coach, Kwasi Appiah has made it clear that his side has its sights firmly on winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, insisting the Falcons of Jediane are not in the tournament merely to make up the numbers.<\/p>\n<p>After suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Algeria in their opening Group E fixture, Sudan bounced back in emphatic fashion with a hard-earned 1-0 victory over Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, December 28, 2025, in Casablanca.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the match, Appiah praised his players but stressed that the team\u2019s ambitions extend far beyond a single victory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am happy with the win, but our ambition is to win the title, not just to achieve a single victory. We have experienced players, and their performance was strong,&#8221; the Ghanaian gaffer said after the game.<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged the challenges his side faced during the encounter but commended their resilience and quality.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We faced some difficulties, but we always try to show good quality in our matches to achieve victories. I thank everyone who supported us in this match, especially the fans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sudan will now turn their attention to a decisive final group fixture against Burkina Faso on New Year\u2019s Eve at the Mohammed V Stadium, with a place in the Round of 16 firmly at stake.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you take part in any tournament, the main ambition is to get through the group stage and go as far as possible. We achieved what mattered most, and we are mindful of these objectives of reaching the furthest stage possible. 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