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Gambia unveils final squad for Mauritania friendly set for today

Apr 1, 2015, 2:51 PM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

(Issue, Friday 27 March 2015)

The Gambia has named a final squad for the international friendly game against Mauritania today Friday 27 March 2015, at the Independence Stadium in Bakau, after eighteen months of absence from international football.

The Gambia national team under coach Peter Bonu Johnson started intensive training with 28 players at the FIFA Goal Project premises in Old Yundum.

The Scorpions will use the international friendly to prepare themselves for the continent’s biggest football fray African Nations Cup, as well as the CHAN championship qualifiers.

The players selected for the international friendly are as follows:

Goalkeepers-Christopher Allen Gambia Ports Authority, Baka Ceesay Gamtel and Musa Jatta Brikama United.

Defenders-Massa Manga Hawks, Daniel Mendy Brikama United, Sam Pierre Mendy Gamtel, Modou Jatta Steve Biko, Nuha Barrow Gamtel and Samba Kujabi.

Midfielders-SaikouConteh Steve Biko, Sulayman Saho Brikama United, Abdoulie Bah Gambia Ports Authority, Adama Jarjue Gamtel, Kabba Sambou Hawks, Ebrima Jobe, Gamtel, Lamin Chatty Hawks, Ebou Kanteh Brikama United and Bully Drammeh Brikama United.

Strikers-Mustapha Njie Bombada, Modou Lamin Manneh Wallidan, Yaya Ndong Gamtel and Alfusainey Gassama Hawks.