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Gov’t gives D20M to GFF to fund Scorpions WC qualifiers, D2.3M to GVF

Oct 10, 2025, 11:19 AM

The Government of the Gambia, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports recently gave twenty million dalasis to The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) to fund the country's senior national team 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in the September and October windows.

The budget support that was made in two transfers goes towards supporting cost for the Scorpions’ air tickets, accommodation and allowances for the players.

Additionally, the Ministry of Youth and Sports also disbursed a total of Two Million, Three Hundred and Seventy-Five Dalasis to The Gambia Volleyball Federation (GVF) for the African Under 18 Youth Development Beach Volleyball championship hosted in Banjul in September and the ongoing U18 Beach Volleyball World Championship in Qatar.

These sustained government budgetary support to the sports sector demonstrates government’s continuous investment in supporting the country’s thriving sports sector and youth talent development at local and global stages.

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