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Sudan remain unbeaten under James Kwasi Appiah in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after beating Mauritania on Thursday.

Kwasi Appiah’s Sudan tops Senegal in Group B of 2026 World Cup qualifiers | Pulse Ghana

Emmanuel Ayamga

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<p>The Secretarybirds defeated Mauritania 2-0 away from home following Seif Teiri’s first-half strike and an own goal by Aly Abeid.</p>

<p>The victory ensured Sudan moved to the top of their <a href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/football/kwasi-appiah-wants-to-lead-sudan-to-their-first-ever-fifa-world-cup/ymxn32s">World Cup qualifying group</a> after Senegal were held to a draw by DR Congo.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ELSEWHERE:<br><br>Former Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah (and assistant Ignatius Fosu) gets another away win, leading Sudan to beat Mauritania — led by rising coaching star Amir Abdou — to go top of Group B. Ended 2-0.<br><br>Senegal now under pressure to beat DR Congo tonight to go back on top. <a href="https://t.co/I7XYfcycbp">pic.twitter.com/I7XYfcycbp</a></p>&mdash; Gary Al-Smith (@garyalsmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/garyalsmith/status/1798789416028193042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>Appiah’s side currently has seven points, two ahead of the Lions of Teranga and one more above DR Congo, who occupy the third position.</p>

<p>The Ghanaian coach has achieved some great results since being hired as the head coach of the Sudan national team in September 2023.</p>

<p>His backroom staff is also dominated by Ghanaians – Ignatius Osei Fosu is his assistant, while former Ghana goalkeeper Fatau Dauda served as Sudan’s goalkeepers’ trainer before joining the Black Stars earlier this year.</p>

<p>Appiah has previously indicated that his goal is to lead the Southeastern African nation to qualify for the next World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Former Black Stars Coach Akwasi Appiah has led Sudan 🇸🇩 national team to defeat Mauritania 🇲🇷 by 2-0 at away. Appiah has won two games in a row in on going FIFA World Cup qualifiers. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAWCQ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIFAWCQ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AfricanFootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AfricanFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sportsworldghana?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sportsworldghana</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KwasiAppiah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KwasiAppiah</a> <a href="https://t.co/90sWyUstSV">pic.twitter.com/90sWyUstSV</a></p>&mdash; SPORTSworldGhana.com (@sportworldghana) <a href="https://twitter.com/sportworldghana/status/1798807575615664476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p><em>"The target I have been given is to build a team and ensure the team qualify for the 2026 World Cup and the next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations,"&nbsp;</em>Appiah told Asempa FM in October 2023, as quoted by Ghanaweb.</p>

<p><em>"The only challenge is that there is no ongoing league due to the ongoing war which has forced them to operate from Saudi Arabia but I hope order and peace will be restored in the country.”</em></p>

<p>Sudan’s next World Cup qualifying game will be against neighbours South Sudan on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. </p>

Kwasi Appiah guides Sudan to top of Group B in 2026 World Cup qualifiers

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