AFI has extensive experience working with the South Sudanese community in Australia.
Expanding Footy 9s into South Sudan is part of our plan to grow the game in Africa.
Footy 9s is played on rectangular fields, allowing the sport to be played on any soccer or rugby field.
There are 3 great formats to choose from – Men’s Footy, Women’s Footy and Touch Footy.
Get Involved
If you are keen to be involved with the development of the sport in South Sudan, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us via info@aflinternational.com.
AUSTRALIA & SOUTH SUDAN
Australia and South Sudan have strong people-to-people links, including a large South Sudanese diaspora resident in Australia.
The 2016 Census recorded 17,031 Sudan-born people in Australia. Victoria had the largest number with 5,665 followed by New South Wales (5,093), Queensland (2,370) and Western Australia (2,196).
AFL PLAYERS
Majak Daw | Aliir Aliir | Tom Jok | Mabior Chol | Reuben William | Changkuoth Jiath | Mac Andrew | Martin Frederick | Michael Frederick | Buku Khamis | Tew Jiath | Luamon Lual | Bigoa Nyuon | Leek Aleer
TEAM SOUTH SUDAN
Team South Sudan competes in a number of AFI tournaments, including the Harmony Cup and World 9s.
Major Results
2021 World 9s – Division 1 Champions
2023 World 9s – Division 1 Champions
2024 World 9s – Division 1 Champions
2024 Harmony Cup – Division 1 Champions
South Sudan is bordered by Ethiopia to the east; Kenya, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south; and the Central African Republic to the west. To the north lies the predominantly Arab and Muslim country of Sudan.
Formed from the 10 southern-most states of Sudan, South Sudan is a land of expansive grassland, swamps and tropical rain forest straddling both banks of the White Nile.
It is highly diverse ethnically and linguistically. Among the largest ethnic groups are the Dinka, Nuer and Shilluk. Unlike the predominantly Muslim population of Sudan, the South Sudanese follow traditional religions, while a minority are Christians.
South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011 as the outcome of a 2005 peace deal that ended Africa’s longest-running civil war.
An overwhelming majority of South Sudanese voted in a January 2011 referendum to secede and become Africa’s first new country since Eritrea split from Ethiopia in 1993. Juba is its capital city.
