### [2026-06-17](/feed/2026/06/17/index.md)

##### Sudan
# Sudan's women's national under-17 football team makes its first appearance on international stage in Morocco in an effort to qualify for the upcoming 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles amidst the ongoing civil war in the country that erupted three years ago. 




### Sources:

1. [The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/sudan-women-soccer-civil-war-la-olympics-b2997632.html)

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