The result will provide succour for Patrick Phiri, manager of the Zambian team, whose has been under fire in the local media.

Chaswe Nsofwa scored the winner in the 89th minute, leaving little time for a Sudanese response.

The home team took initial control of the match and were desperate to score in the opening minutes of the encounter.

But the Zambian players refused to panic and coped with the stream of pressure.

Fans at the Khartoum stadium expressed disappointment with their team's performance by abandoning the match before its conclusion.