Gambia staged a remarkable comeback from a two-goal deficit, scoring twice in the final 10 minutes to secure a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Congo on Sunday in the final day of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. This dramatic result propels them into the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations,[Read More…]
Tag: Scorpions
Gambian Football Chief Reveals American Dream As Scorpions Target 2026 World Cup
The president of The Gambia Football Federation (GFF), Lamin Kaba Bajo, has revealed the country’s next target is to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, having made their Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) debut last year. The Scorpions went to the tournament in Cameroon as the lowest-ranked team ever to[Read More…]
Gambia Want To Avoid Becoming One-Tournament Wonders
Tom Saintfiet, the Belgian coach who transformed Gambia from minnows to Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finalists this year, desperately wants to avoid the fate that befell Madagascar. Debutants Madagascar took the 2019 Cup of Nations in Egypt by storm, stunning Nigeria in a group match, then eliminating the Democratic Republic[Read More…]