The Sudan Football Association (S.F.A.) (
Arabic: الإتحاد السوداني لكرة القدم) is the
governing body of
football in
Sudan. It was established in 1936 and affiliated with
FIFA in 1948.[1] Along with the national associations of
Egypt,
Ethiopia and
South Africa, the Sudan Football Association was one of the founding members of the
Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 1957. The International Federation of Football Associations, FIFA, decided to suspend the activities of the Sudan Football Association (SFA) starting from Friday 30 June 2017.[2] The suspension was lifted on Thursday 13 July 2017.[3]