Former Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has yet to report to Sudan’s national team camp due to unpaid salary arrears, according to AfricaSoccer.
The Falcons of Jediane are currently in Saudi Arabia, preparing for their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers. However, Appiah, who leads the Sudanese side, has opted to stay away until his outstanding wages are settled.
Reports suggest that the former Black Stars coach even avoided a scheduled meeting with Sudan FA Vice President Osama Atta Al-Mannan during a recent visit to Ghana.
Despite the financial dispute, the Sudanese FA is reportedly working to resolve the issue to ensure stability within the team.
Sudan will face Senegal on March 18, followed by a match against South Sudan on March 24 in the fifth and sixth rounds of the Group B qualifiers.
They currently top the group with 10 points from four matches. The team is also scheduled to travel to Libya on March 17, 2025, for their next set of qualification fixtures.
Meanwhile, Appiah, who also serves as Head of Sporting Affairs at Asante Kotoko, was spotted in Kumasi on Thursday attending the final burial of Francis Frimpong, popularly known as Nana Pooley.
Meanwhile, Kwesi Appiah’s coaching career includes several stints with the Ghana national team. He served as an assistant coach from 2007 to 2012 and was appointed head coach in 2012. Under his leadership, Ghana qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, making him the first black African coach to take the country to the World Cup. He was reappointed as Ghana’s head coach in 2017 and served until 2020.