Ignatius Osei-FosuSudan assistant coach Ignatius Osei-Fosu has downplayed the strain to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, insisting that failure to take action wouldn’t be a setback for the nation.Osei-Fosu, who serves as an assistant to move coach Kwesi Appiah, pointed to Sudan’s latest successes, together with qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on the expense of Ghana.The Sudanese crew secured a spot within the competitors after ending second in Group F, forward of the Black Stars.This achievement has given the crew a renewed sense of hope and perception.”It’ll by no means be a failure on our half ought to we fail to qualify for the World Cup,” Osei-Fosu instructed 3Sports. “At the least we gave them some perception and hope.”Sudan are presently in a promising place within the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and can face Senegal of their subsequent sport in March as they intention to make historical past.