(Thursday 17 October 2019 Issue)
Following
the completion of the preliminary rounds of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)
2021 Qualifiers over the weekend, the Confederation of African Football (CAF)
has announced dates for the qualifiers proper beginning in November, 2019.
The
continental body has released both the classified fixtures and dates for all
the eight (8) in groups of four (4) teams as The Gambia finds itself in Group D with Democratic Republic Congo,
Gabon and Angola with the Scorpions first match scheduled away to Angola on the
13th November, 2019 at Estadio 11 Novembro in Luanda at 20:00hrs.
The
Scorpions will fly back to Banjul for their second match of the qualifiers at
home to Democratic Republic Congo scheduled for the 18th November, 2019 at the
Independence Stadium in Bakau.
According
to CAF, qualifiers will resume in 2020 when The Gambia plays away to Gabon in
match day three on the 31st August in Libreville.
Three
more matches will be at hand for the Scorpions of The Gambia when they host the
Panthers of Gabon later in 2020, the Leopards of DR Congo and the Palancas Negras of Angola to cap off the
series for the rights to be at the Total Afcon 2021 in Cameroon.
Meanwhile
the Scorpions players have all left Banjul for their European base club duties
after The Gambia edged out Djibouti 3-2 on penalties following a one all
draw(2-2 on aggregate) over the weekend at the return and final leg of the
preliminary rounds for a spot in Group D qualifiers proper.
