Gambia national under-17 football team
Nickname(s) | Baby Scorpions |
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Association | Gambia Football Federation |
Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
Head coach | Abdoulie Bojang |
Home stadium | Independence Stadium |
FIFA code | GAM |
Africa U-17 Cup of Nations | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 2003) |
Best result | Champions (2005, 2009) |
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 1991) |
Best result | Group Stage (2005, 2009) |
The Gambia national under-17 football team is the U-17 football team of the Gambia and is controlled by the Gambia Football Federation.
History
The team won the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations in 2005 & 2009. The 2005 team caused one of the biggest upsets in FIFA U-17 World Cup history after defeating Brazil 3–1.Captain of the team (2005) was Ousman Koli.[1]
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
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CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers record
CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers | ||||||||
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Appearances: 0 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1985 | Did not enter | |||||||
1987 | Withdrew | |||||||
1989 | Did not enter | |||||||
1991 | Fourth round | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
1993 | Did not enter | |||||||
Total | 1/5 |
References
- ^ Vickery, Tim. "Gambia surprise favourites Brazil". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 September 2005.
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