Sudan head coach Kwasi Appiah aims for his team to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations alongside his native Ghana.

The draw on Thursday in South Africa's Johannesburg placed Sudan and the Black Stars in Group E. This means the former Ghana Coach will return to his home country to compete against them.

After the draw, Appiah expressed optimism about both nations securing qualification for the 2025 AFCON, to be hosted in Morocco.

“I’ve always said there [are] no minnows in football now,” he told 3 Sports.

“Personally, I also think and hope Ghana and Sudan qualify in that group. For now, I think that is what I can say and I wish both teams the best,” he added.

Kwasi Appiah coach the Black Stars twice; the first stint between 2012 and 2014 and the second from 2017 to 2019.

His Sudan team is currently top of their 2026 World Cup qualifying Group B with ten points, two ahead of Senegal.