Factfile for 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group B contenders Sudan:
Qualifying results: Congo Brazzaville 2-0 1-0, Ghana 0-2 0-0, Swaziland 3-0 2-1
Scorers: 2 - Mohamed Bashir, Mohamed Tahir, 1 - Mudather Eltaib, Badreldin Eldod, Allada Yatif, Bakry Abdelgadir
Captain: Haytham Mostafa
Coach: Mohamed 'Mazda' Abdallah
Rankings: CAF 26, FIFA 102
Nicknames: Desert Hawks, Nile Crocodiles
Previous appearances: 1957 - third, 1959 - second, 1963 - second, 1970 - champions, 1972 - first round, 1976 - first round, 2008 - first round
Record: P20 W6 D5 L9 F24 A31
Record win: Nigeria 4-0, losses: Ghana 0-3, Zambia 0-3, Egypt 0-3, Cameroon 0-3
Source: AFP