Mohamed Abdallah Ahmed nicknamed Mazda, is a Sudanese

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coach, former player and the former manager of the national side. Abdallah was in charge at the

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, guiding them to the quarterfinals of the tournament. Abdallah, a university professor, had previously been captain of the Sudanese national team. As a player, he was involved in the

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and

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qualifying campaigns.

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Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Sudanese men's footballers Sudan men's international footballers Sudanese football managers Sudan national football team managers 2008 Africa Cup of Nations managers 2012 Africa Cup of Nations managers Sudanese academics Men's association football players not categorized by position {{Sudan-footy-bio-stub