Gambia U-23 beat Burkina Faso 1-0 away in their 2023 AFCON qualifiers in Cotonou on Wednesday. Momodou Bojang scored the lone goal from the penalty spot in the second half after Lamin Jarjou was fouled in the penalty area. The Gambia will play host in the return leg on September 27th in Marrakech, Morocco. The winner will take on Senegal in the next stage.
Continue Reading >>Senegal has been crowned champions of the WAFU U20 championship. They beat the Gambia one nil in the final in Nouakchott, Mauritania on Sunday. The young scorpions received the fair play award on top of their second-place achievement. The Gambia were defending champions of the competition after beating Senegal on penalties in the last championship.
Continue Reading >>The Gambia maintains its dominance in Beach Volleyball across the Sub-region as they win gold and silver medals in the male category of the Zone II Beach Volleyball Championship. In a final that was an all-Gambian affair, the two male teams produced by the Gambia proved superior over their sub-regional opponents. Gambia's A team pair of Laity Nyabally and Mario Dampha faced off the Gambia's B team of the outstanding Sainey Jawo and Jahara Koita. Laity and Mario win the first set 21 - 18, but they were prevented from sealing the victory in the second set. Sainey and Jahara bounced back to level the tie with a 21 - 14 win in the second set and sent the game into a tie-breaker (deciding set). In the tie-breaker, the energetic duo of Laity and Mario produced a shocker and won the gold medal in their maiden appearance in of the Championship. They defeated the former Continental gold medal winner Sainey Jawo and his partner Jahara 15 - 10 in the deciding tie to scoop the title. Sierra Leone finishes third with a bronze medal. In the women's category, Sierra Leone's Fatmata Binta Bah and Gladys Mabinty Fofana clinched their first international gold medal as they thump Senegal's Khadijatou Dondé and Aissatou Walo in the final. The Sierra Leoneans won both the first and the second sets 21 - 15 to secure a deserved 2 - 0 victory. The Gambia managed a bronze medal in the female category. The Sub-regional Championship which brought together five nations, The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, and Sierra Leone ends with both the authorities, coaches, and players expressing satisfaction over the organisation of the championship. They described it as vital for the development of the game across the Sub-region. Bakary Badjie the Gambia's sports minister, and Bouchra Hajij the president of the Confederation of African Volleyball and volleyball heads across the sub-region attended the finals.
Continue Reading >>A 24-man Gambia U-23 squad left the Gambia on Monday to compete in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Gambia will play two matches against Burkina Faso on September 21 and 27 in Benin and in Morocco respectively. Coach Abdou Jammeh has included 12 foreign-based players in his squad. The team left Banjul for Cotonou where Burkina Faso’s home leg would be played.
Continue Reading >>The Gambia Wrestling Association (GWA) is organising a day’s basic first aid training for wrestling coaches and referees on Sunday 11th September 2022. The training which is being conducted in partnership with the Gambia Red Cross Society will bring together fifty participants to be introduced to basic first aid.The Gambia Wrestling Association attaches paramount importance to the health of the wrestlers, especially during wrestling contests. The pilot phase of the training will concentrate on equipping the Coaches and Referees with the basics of First Aid, as they are always the closest to the wrestlers during bouts. The training is expected to give referees and coaches the tools to prevent situations from becoming worse. Referees and coaches are often first responders to injury during bouts making it necessary for these officials to be equipped with the basic skills to prevent situations from getting worse.
Continue Reading >>The Sub-regional Beach Volleyball Championship started in Banjul with five nations competing for gold, silver, and bronze. The competing nations include the host the Gambia, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, and Sierra Leone. Host nation Gambia makes a bright start to the championship with a two-set to one win for both the male and female B teams in their opening games against Senegal. Gambia's male Team A also defeated Guinea Conakry 2 - 0. Sierra Leone’s female team also defeated Guinea Conakry two sets to zero in their first game. The five nations were divided into two groups of three for both males and females. Host nation the Gambia produced two male and female teams. Male Group A consists of Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea Conakry. Male Group B includes Gambia, Guinea Bissau, and Senegal. Female Group A includes Sierra Leone, Gambia, and Guinea Conakry. Female Group B consists of Gambia, Guinea Bissau, and Senegal. Teams in each group will play in a pool format with the top-two advancing to the semi-finals. The finals are slated for Sunday 4th September 2022 at Palma Rima Beach at 4 p.m.
Continue Reading >>The Gambia U23 failed to qualify for AFCON after losing 2-1 to Burkina Faso in Marrakech, Morocco. The Scorpions won the first game 1-0 advantage but lost the second leg and despite finishing the tie 2-2 on aggregate, Burkina Faso advanced to the next round on the away goal rule.
Continue Reading >>The Gambia’s young scorpions put four against Liberia in the ongoing WAFU zone A tournament. The defending champions are also on course to qualify for the under 20 African Cup of Nations. The four-one thrashing of Liberia follows Cape Verde’s two-nil defeat and places the scorpions on top of the leaderboard with six points. Adama Bojang, Baboucarr Faal, Muhammed Jobe, and Mansour Mbye were on the score sheet. Muhammed Jobe was awarded man of the match.
Continue Reading >>The Gambia male Under 20 team started their WAFU Zone A title defense campaign with a convincing 2 - 0 win over Cape Verde in the WAFU Zone A championship taking place in Mauritania. The Young Scorpions cruised to a bright start in their opening group game as the free-flowing Ba-Lamin Sowe scored a brace to serve notice to the rest of the teams about their title ambitions once again. Ba-Lamin Sowe who was the hero for the day was awarded the man of the match for his outstanding performance. The Young Scorpion will now take on Liberia’s U-20 who are under the guidance of the Gambian-born tactician Tapha Manneh on Thursday 1st September 2022.
Continue Reading >>Dozens of wrestlers have been competing in the ongoing 2022 edition of the summer beach wrestling contest at Palmarima beach. The annual event is organised by Japalanteh Promotion and it is held every Sunday throughout the summer.“American” of Club Banjul Terminal Mbolo defeated Baby Bakh Yayi of Tysinger Family of Ebo Town to clinch the grassroots category while Albori of Tanji Mbolo spectacularly wrestle down Dara Gii to win the lightweight category. Each finalist was given a bag of rice and an undisclosed amount of cash prizes to take home. The organisers say the event is aimed at keeping the wrestlers engaged during the off-season while promoting wrestling in the Tourism area. Assan Kebbeh a member of Japalanteh Promotion said they have been organising the event for more than ten years and have attracted a large number of spectators including tourists. Mr kebbeh admitted to facing challenges in organising the event and called for support from individuals and institutions to keep it going.
Continue Reading >>There has never been a heated build-up to a Gambia Football Federation election like the country is witnessing, and that credit must be given to Sadibou Kamaso who stands boldly out of the many football lovers to oppose a man once his God Father – Lamin Kaba Bajo.With the election finally on the horizon, the campaigning atmosphere has been tense, from the Greater Banjul Area to the Regions as Kaba and Kamaso continue to canvas for votes. But who is who?That has been the widely raised question, and whether they are both competent or not. At the end of it all, it must be either Kaba or Kamaso that will administer the country’s football for the next four years.The fact that many stakeholders are not openly taking sides makes it difficult for one to conclude who is the likeliest candidate to sweep the pool.THE WEAKNESSBoth Kaba and Kamaso have previously served in the GFF executive and one will expect them to have an idea as to how the game should be administered. The duo like any other football administrator must have a weakness and their campaigns are widely centered on what has gone wrong for either of them.With Kaba hitting Kamaso on the missing money under kamaso’s watch in Morocco, Kamaso has equally been lambasting Kaba on the missing GFF millions and for failing on his promises. Campaigning against someone who knows your weakness, could be a challenge for anyone, and that has been one major weakness for Kaba and as such he dodged all face-to-face encounters with Kamaso.MANIFESTING BRAVERY Whether it was a sharp tongue, the desire for a position, or an interest in the development of the game, whatever the case, Sadibou has clearly manifested bravery in his campaigning by appearing in a live televised debate to talk about his policies and how he intends to ‘restore the confidence he has been campaigning on. Sadibou Kamaso has shown readiness to appear on any TV or Radio program irrespective of how tough he thinks it will be for him.Whether it was evasive or a strategy, the GFF incumbent failed to take on his challenger face-on at any given opportunity. At his campaign team’s behest, Lamin Kaba Bajo declined the invitation for a first-ever live televised football debate and all other live television programs where Sadibu had accepted to appear.Kamaso capitalised on the absence of the incumbent and sold his idea to the football world, perhaps in a more honest and open setting, which could have been a major turning point for his bid to control "Football house".In all honesty, it was a missed opportunity for Kaba to sell his new agenda, defend his record in office and dismiss all allegations of mismanagement against his administration. His absence did not help the lost confidence that Sadibu is saying he wants to restore, particularly among the general public.DECISION MAKERS Now the country’s football future squarely lies in the hands of the decision makers – Stakeholders. Will go with Kaba’s team of ‘Continuity’ or Kamaso’s ‘Restore Confidence’ team? Whatever decision they make, must be in the interest of football development. Some represent clubs and some communities of close to 30, 000 people, and others, entire Regions.The stakeholders are in the nick of things, they are witnesses to football development and pitfalls in the country. The decision they make will have implications not only on the close circuit of stakeholders but on the entire nation. The outcome of the 27th of August election is what the country has to deal with for the next four years. That decision must not be one that will warrant one to seek forgiveness for taking the wrong decision.
Continue Reading >>Danish club Vejle Boldklub has announced that Hamza Barry has signed a two-year deal with the club. The 27-year-old Gambian midfielder spent last season with US major league side Los Angeles Galaxy. Barry who sustained a career-threatening injury is said to be fully fit to return to top-flight football.
Continue Reading >>The Gambia is preparing to host the 2022 Zone 2 beach volleyball championship. According to the Gambia volleyball federation, the five-day championship will serve off on the 1st of September 2022. A statement on its social media handle indicates that only five countries confirmed participation in the eight-team championship.
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