Saturday, October 10, 2026 • Al Hilal resume training in Kigali after their short camp in Tunisia, in preparation for facing Ethiopia's Sidama Buna in the first leg of the CAF Champions League second preliminary round on one of October 16, 17 or 18, while the club's management continues its pressure on CAF for full security guarantees for the delegation and a request to move the match outside Ethiopia or hold it without fans (Source: winwin website, October 8, 2026) • Al Merrikh play their final friendly trial tomorrow, Sunday, against Kahrabaa Ismailia before leaving their camp in Egypt for Guinea on October 14, in preparation for facing Horoya Conakry in the first leg of the CAF Champions League second preliminary round on Sunday, October 18, at 6 p.m. Sudan time at the September 28 Stadium in Conakry (Source: winwin website, October 10, 2026 — and Al Safwa newspaper) • The Falcons of Jediane drop one place in the new FIFA ranking to occupy 118th place globally and 31st in Africa after the international break, before resuming their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign (Source: Al Hadaf newspaper, October 9, 2026); meanwhile, the national junior team launch their campaign today, Saturday, in the CECAFA Under-17 Championship against Somalia in Kigali (Source: Khartoum Sport)
— Sports Desk