Sudan’s footballers find new fields

Sudan’s national team lines up for a group photo ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations Group D match against Egypt on January 19, 2022.

Photo credit: Reuters

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 that once stitched together a fragmented nation was forced to flee.