Friday, September 25, 2026 • The Sudan national team (Falcons of Jediane) achieved a valuable 1-0 win over Ethiopia today at Juba Stadium, in the opening matches of Group J of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, earning the first three points of their qualifying campaign (Source: Sportradar). The Falcons of Jediane visit Mozambique in Maputo on September 29 in the second round, and the group also includes Senegal, with the top two teams qualifying directly for the finals (Source: CECAFA Online, SudanHorizon). • Al Hilal face Ethiopia's Sidama Buna in the CAF Champions League 2026/27 second preliminary round — the first legs on October 16–18 and the return legs on October 23–25 (Source: SuperSport). Al Hilal had passed the first round by winning the first leg 2-0 away against Burundi's Aigle Noir (Source: Kawowo). • Al Merrikh face Guinea's Horoya Conakry in the CAF Champions League 2026/27 second preliminary round — the first leg on October 16–18 and the return leg on October 23–25 (Source: SuperSport). Al Merrikh had eliminated Zambia's Power Dynamos 2-0 on aggregate in the first round (Source: CECAFA Online).
— Sports Desk