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AFCON qualifiers: Coach Mckinstry names strong squad to face Ivory Coast

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Author: Lamin Darboe The Point
Nov 6, 2026, 12:23 PM 1 min read
AFCON qualifiers: Coach Mckinstry names strong squad to face Ivory Coast

25 Man Squad

Head Coach of The Gambia senior national team, Jonathan Mckinstry, has named a strong twenty-five (25) man squad to clash with Ivory Coast in their 2027 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match on 12nd November 2026 in Buwakeh.

Mckinstry named his final squad during a press briefing held at the Football House in Kanifing yesterday.

He stated that their previous qualifier matches against Somalia and Ghana were very tough.

Mckinstry revealed that his aim is to beat Ivory Coast in Buwakeh and Banjul to bag the vital three points.

He further revealed that The Gambia will host Ivory Coast on 17th November 2026 at the Independence Stadium.

The players selected for the Ivory Coast are:

Goalkeepers

1.Baboucarr Gaye

2.Ebrima Jarju

3.Sheikh Sibi

Defenders

1.Omar Colley

2.Yaya Bojang

3.Alagie Saine

4.Joesph Colley

5.Ibou Touray

6.Sainey Sanyang

7.Joesph Ceesay

Mifielders

1.Ebou Adams

2.Abubakarr Barry

3.Mahmudou Bajo

4.Alasanna Manneh

6. Jesper Ceesay

7.Karama Gassama

Strikers

1.Sulieman Camara

2.Ebrima Colley

3.Abdoulie Sanyang

4.Yankuba Minteh

5.Musa Barrow

6.Abdoulie Ceesay

7.Muhammed Badamosi

8.Adama Bojang

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