The team will be boosted by the inclusion of three foreign based players namely Alieu Drammeh, Sharif Touray and Sabastian Harona Darboe.
The Baby Scorpions, two times African champions, will mark their highly anticipated return to the continental youth championship after more than a decade and half of absence.
The Gambia will face Senegal on 1st April 2025 before taking on Somalia three days later.
The Baby Scorpions will play against Tunisia in their third and final group match.
The Gambia U-17 team will leave Banjul for the Kingdom of Morocco during the week.
The players expected to travel to Morocco for the continent’s cadet biggest football showpiece are:
- Mbemba Jammeh-New Yundum Upper Basic School
- Fallou Mbaye-Saint Joseph Upper Basic School
- Sebastin Harona Darboe-Grorud IL in Norway
- Abdou Mbobb-Yunsus English School
- Muhammed Danso-KGH Sports Football Academy
- Kawsu Sanneh-Presentation Senior Secondary School
- Yusupha Keita-Latrikunda Senior Secondary School
- Yankuba Touray-TMT Football Academy
- Abdou Wadou Sarr-KGH Sports Football Academy
- Ebrima Jatta-EShona Football Academy
- Alhagie Bubacarr Bah-Salam Acdemy, Senegal
- Pa Omar Sarjo-EShona Football Academy
- Samboujang Daffeh-Farafenni Senior Secondary School
- Ahmed Njundu Kanyi-Sporting Supreme Football Academy
- Kebba Camara-Gambinos Stars Africa Football Academy
- Omar Sanyang-Gambinos Stars Africa Football Academy
- Bubacarr Suso-Tahirr Senior Secondary School
- Ismaila Sonko- Nasir Senior Secondary School
- Ahagie Baba Leigh-Etoile Luisitane Football Academy, Senegal
- Bisenty Mendy- Kids with Talents Football Academy
- Bakary Jammeh-Brikama Upper Basic School
- Alieu Drammeh-FC Barcelona, Spain
- Alagie Colley-Greater Banjul Senior Secondary School
- Sharif Touray-Fortuna Sittad FC, Netherlands
Source: GFF Media
