Mckinstry and his Scorpions charges defeated Somalia 2-1 in their opening qualifier match played at the Independence Stadium on 25th September 2026.
The Scorpions thrashed Ghana 4-2 in their second Group A match played at the Accra Sports Stadium on 29th September 2026.
Mckinstry will be ambitious to qualify The Gambia to qualify The Gambia to the 2027 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations to be co-hosted in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.
He and his Scorpions charges have failed to qualify for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations held in Morocco, after finishing third-place in Group A of the qualifiers with 8 points in six qualifier matches.
Meanwhile, The Gambia will play away to Ivory Coast in their third group match next month in Abidjan.
The Scorpions will be hoping to beat Ivory Coast to maintain their hundred percent record in the 2027 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
