South Sudan
Tight purse strings dent national football team's AFCON hopes

South Sudanese footballers at the Juba Stadium.
South Sudanese footballers at the Juba Stadium. © ALBERT GONZALEZ FARRAN / AFP
Due to the South Sudanese football federation's financial struggles, the national team will have to do without several players on overseas contracts when it faces Congo for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on 23 and 27 March. [...]
Published on 23.03.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes
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