Experienced Ghanaian trainer Kwesi Appiah has said that he was gratified when the Sudanese Football Association contacted him for his services.
The former Black Stars was appointed as head coach of the Sudan national team last year. He signed a three-year deal as he aim to qualify Sudan to the 2025 AFCON and the 2026 World Cup tournament at large.
Speaking to FIFA media, Appiah, who doubles as a member of the Ghana FA executive council disclosed he was honoured when Sudan approached him for his services.
“When Sudan called on my services, I felt really honoured, as it shows that African teams believe in the expertise of their coaches”
He continued, “During the last World Cup, all CAF teams had African coaches at the helm. They’ve shown the world, in the shape of Walid Regragui and Morocco, that they can perform when given the opportunity. African coaches have proven themselves when they’ve been afforded the chance”
Appiah has been impressive since assuming his role as head coach of Sudan. The Falcons of Jediane currently tops Group B of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The 63-year-old tactician will lead the Sudan national team for the 2025 AFCON qualifiers which commences next month.
Interestingly, Sudan are in the same group with Ghana and for that matter, Appiah will battle it out with the West African powerhouse for AFCON slot.