The African "D" License Diploma for Coaches concludes in Al Qadarif

August 18, 2026 (PEN) The African “D” License Diploma for coaches, organized by the Sudanese Football Association in cooperation with the local association in Al-Qadarif, concluded this afternoon in Al-Qadarif, under the supervision of the head of the coaches committee, Captain Mohamed Abdullah Mazda.

The closing ceremony was graced by the presence of the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Professor Al-Mu’az Youssef Saeed, Colonel Yahya Musa’id representing the Second Infantry Division, Professor Hassan Mahjoub, Secretary of the Local Federation in Al-Qadarif, Lieutenant Colonel Zuhair Muhammad Othman, Head of the Local Training Committee, along with a number of members of the Local Federation’s Board of Directors and athletes in the city.

Lieutenant Colonel Zuhair Muhammad Othman expressed his happiness at the completion of the diploma, noting the great support they received from various parties to hold it, and wishing the students success in transferring what they learned to the players in their clubs and the academies where they will work in the future.

Professor Hassan Mahjoub said that holding the diploma comes within the framework of the local federation’s keenness to develop coaches and advance football in the city, stressing their endeavor to qualify more clubs from Al-Qadarif to the Premier League.

For his part, Captain Mohamed Abdullah Mazda thanked the sponsors and students for their commitment during the diploma period, and revealed that the federation will issue a publication in the coming period that will provide graduates with job opportunities at different levels. He emphasized the continuation of the qualification process in Sudan, announcing a new training course in Al-Qadarif before the start of the sports season.

Professor Al-Mu’izz Yusuf Saeed confirmed that Al-Qadarif will continue to host training courses for the development of sports, stressing the importance of the students benefiting from the diploma in making football activity in the region a success, and announcing joint work with the Federation to contribute to the promotion of additional clubs from the city to the Premier League.

75 students participated in the diploma program, and Al-Qadarif is the seventh city to host the African "D" license after Port Sudan, Atbara, Al-Manaqil, Kosti, Kassala and New Halfa.