Africa Cup of Nations: Sudan factfile

Fixtures: Dec 24 v Algeria, Rabat (1500), 28 v Equatorial Guinea, Casablanca (1500), 31 v Burkina Faso, Casablanca (1600)

Qualifying: Group F runners-up

Results: Angola 0-0 home 1-2 away, Niger 1-0 0-4, Ghana 2-0 0-0

Captain: Bakhit Khamis, defender

Coach: Kwesi Appiah (GHA)

Rankings: 31 Africa, 118 world

Previous appearances: 9

Best placing: Champions 1970

Most goals scored: Nigeria 4-0 (1963)

Most goals conceded: Congo Brazzaville 2-4 (1972)

Popular name: Nile Crocodiles