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Minister Bakary Y. Badjie elected chairman of African Union Sports Council
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (275+ words) Minister Bakary Y. Badjie Minister of Youth and Sports, Bakary Y. Badjie, has been elected as chairman of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 2 Conference of Ministers. Badjie was elected as chairman of AUSC during a virtual Region 2 Conference of Ministers…...
Gaffer Mckinstry announces preliminary squad as Somalia clash looms
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (165+ words) Head Coach of The Gambia senior national team, Jonathan Mckinstry, has announced a strong 35-man preliminary squad, as his side's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match against Somalia edges closer. The Scorpions will host the Somalians in their opening match…...
2027 AFCON qualifiers: Gambia ready for home match against Somalia
1+ week, 4+ day ago (202+ words) The Gambia senior national team are set for their 2027 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifier home match against Somalia. The Scorpions will be hosting the Somalians in their opening group match of the continent's biggest football showpiece qualifier on Friday…...
I am disappointed with the results- says Colonel Musa Jammeh
1+ week, 4+ day ago (185+ words) The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) presidential aspirant, Colonel Musa Jammeh, has expressed his disappointment with the results of The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) presidential election. Colonel Jammeh was speaking to journalists shortly after losing to Kemo Ceesay in the GFF…...
WAFU releases fixture for CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
1+ week, 6+ day ago (158+ words) The West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone A has released the official fixtures for the 2026 CAF Total Energies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Gambia will open her account against Sierra Leone on 7th September 2026 at 7pm. The Scorplings will take on…...
Gambia to know contenders for WAFU- A U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers today
3+ week, 3+ day ago (203+ words) The Gambia U-17 team are set to know their opponents for the 2026 WAFU A CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers today, Thursday, 19th August 2026. The balloting for the continent's cadet biggest football showpiece qualifiers will be held in Dakar, Senegal, at 2pm. The…...