Chad hands Sudan soccer team unexpected defeat at world cup qualifier.September 6, 2008 (CAIRO) -- Sudan lost 2-1 to Chad in a soccer match for the 2010 World Cup in a highly unexpected outcome. Sudan's players run during a soccer training session in Kumasi January 25, 2008 (Reuters) The soccer game was held today in Cairo because of growing tension between the two nations that sparked fear over the safety of the teams by the FIFA FIFA International Association Football Federation [French Fédération Internationale de Football Association] FIFA n abbr (= Fédération Internationale de Football Association) → FIFA f . The match was originally scheduled for last May but after an attack on the Sudanese capital Khartoum by the Darfur Justice and Equality Movement The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) is a rebel group involved in the Darfur conflict of Sudan. It is led by Khalil Ibrahim. Along with other rebel groups such as the Sudan Liberation Army, they are fighting against the government-supported Janjaweed militia. (JEM), Sudan severed sev·er v. sev·ered, sev·er·ing, sev·ers v.tr. 1. To set or keep apart; divide or separate. 2. To cut off (a part) from a whole. 3. diplomatic ties with Chad, On Saturday, Chad's Mobin Meryouz headed in the opener in the 28th minute, and Sudan didn't equalize e·qual·ize v. e·qual·ized, e·qual·iz·ing, e·qual·iz·es v.tr. 1. To make equal: equalized the responsibilities of the staff members. 2. To make uniform. until the 77th through Haytham Tambal Haytham Tambal (born November 28, 1978 in Sudan) is a Sudanese football striker currently playing for Al-Merrikh. He is a member of the Sudan national football team. External links
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