Gambia national under-17 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Gambia women's national under-17 football team.
Gambia U-17
Nickname(s)Baby Scorpions
AssociationGambia Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachAbdoulie Bojang
Home stadiumIndependence Stadium
FIFA codeGAM
Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
Appearances4 (first in 2003)
Best resultChampions (2005, 2009)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2005)
Best resultGroup 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

CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers record

CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers
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

  1. ^ Vickery, Tim. "Gambia surprise favourites Brazil". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 September 2005.


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