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Gambia up for international friendly against Tanzania

Nov 4, 2016, 11:44 AM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

The Gambia are bracing up for an international friendly game against Tanzania in Dar es Salaam during FIFA international break later this month.

The Scorpions will use the international friendly against Tanzania to prepare themselves for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and also to improve their ranking after elimination from the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and 2018 World Cup.

The Taifa Stars will also use the international friendly game against The Gambia to prepare themselves for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers following their elimination from the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and 2018 World Cup.

It would be recalled that Tanzania beat The Gambia 2-1 in the first leg of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Dar es Salaam.

The Gambia thumped Tanzania 2-0 in the second leg of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers played in Banjul.