Nickname(s) | The Young Scorpions | ||
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Association | Gambia Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Head coach | Abdoulie Bojang | ||
Captain | Alagie Saine | ||
FIFA code | GAM | ||
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U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2007 ) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2023) | ||
WAFU Zone A U-20 Tournament | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2018 ) | ||
Best result | Champions (2018, 2020) | ||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2007 ) | ||
Best result | Round of 16 (2007, 2023) |
Gambia national under-20 football team is the U-20 football team of the Gambia and is controlled by the Gambia Football Federation. It serves as the youth team and feeder team of the Gambia national football team. [1] [2] They are nicknamed The Young Scorpions. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Independence Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bakau, Gambia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, although it is also used for music concerts, political events, trade fairs and national celebrations. The stadium holds 30,000 people. [7]
The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played in May-June 2023. [8]
Caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2023, after the match against Uruguay.
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The following table shows Gambia's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
Honduras | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
Total | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 50.00 |