Sudan caretaker coach Burhan Tia has named only one foreign-based player in Falcons of Jediane’s provisional squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon.
Egypt-based defender Athar Attahir is the lone professional player in the 36-man squad that was unveiled on Tuesday ahead of the tournament that begins on January 9.
Three surprise omissions are Italy-based Ammar Tayfour, Al Hilal’s Faris Abdallah and Mohamed Abdel-Rahman who was recently on the books of Algerian side Ahly Burj Bou Arriredj.
Domestic giants Al Merrikh are the most represented team in the 36-man squad, contributing nine players.
Sudan will play in Group D of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Nigeria, Guinea Bissau and Egypt.
The Falcons of Jediane will start their campaign against Guinea-Bissau on January 11, before facing Nigeria on January 15, and concluding its group matches against neighboring Egypt on January 19.
Sudan will be making ninth appearance at the continental football showpiece. Their last appearance, which came in 2012 when the tournament was co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, ended in a quarter-final defeat to eventual champions Zambia.
Provisional Squad:
Ali Abu Ashreen, Ishag Adam, Wali Al-Din Khidr, Abdul Razzaq Yaqoub, Juma Abbas, Muhammad Abdul Rahman, Akram Al-Hadi, Salah Nimr, Imad Al-Sinni, Mustafa Karshoum, Muhammad Al-Rashid, Al-Jazouli Noah, Dia Al-Din Mahjoub, Muhammad Abdullah Hussein, Mazen Muhammedin, Sheikh Muhammad, Muhammad Kasri, Suleiman Zakaria, Athar Al-Tahir, Ahmad Al-Fateh, Sharif Omar, Muhammad Hassoun, Awad Zayed, Ali Muhammad Nour, Mutawakkil Adam Suleiman, Musab Al-Sharif, Muhammad Al-Mundhir, Al-Sadiq Hassan Musa, Amjad Ismail, Mojtaba Al-Murdi, Mustafa Ahmed, Muhammad Al-Hajj, Captain Bashir, Muayyad Aydin, Suleiman Hamid.
