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Gaffer Yahya Manneh announces squad prior to WAFU Zone A U-17 Cup of Nations

Sep 30, 2025, 12:28 PM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

Head Coach of The Gambia U-17 team Yahya Manneh has announced a strong twenty-one (21) man squad ahead of the 2025 WAFU Zone A U-17 WAFU Zone A U-17 Cup of Nations to be hosted in Mali next month.

Gaffer Manneh announced his squad during a press conference held at the Football House in Kanifing yesterday.

The Baby Scorpions play against Mali, Guinea Bissau and Liberia in Group A of the sub-regional junior biggest football showpiece.

The Gambia U-17 team will open its 2025 WAFU Zone A U-17 Cup of Nations campaign against Guinea Bissau on 5th October 2025 before rubbing shoulders with Liberia in their second match on 8th October 2025.

The Baby Scorpions will lock horns with Mali in their third and final group match on 11th October 2025.

Coach Yahya Manneh and his Baby Scorpions will contend to win all their group matches to cruise to the semi-finals of the sub-regional cadet biggest football fiesta.

The players selected for the 2025 WAFU Zone A U-17 Cup of Nations are:

1.Muhammed Trawally-Gambinos Star Africa

2.Ousman Tamba-United World Stars FA

3.Muhammed Danso-KGH Sports FA

4.Samsideen Touray-Kairaba United FA

5.Barham Bittaye-Almasi FA, Nigeria

6.Pa Omar Sarjo-E-Sohna FA

7.Alagie Baba Leigh-Ajel De Rufrigue FC, Senegal

8.Lamin Jobe-Dibba Oil FA

9.Bissenty Mendy-Kids with Talent FA

10.Alieu Drammeh-FC Barcelona, Spain

11.Modou Loum-BK West FA

12.Lamin Bojang-TMT FA

13.Augustine Junior Mendy-Seeds FA

14.Sambujang Daffeh-TVB FA

15.Barak Lamin M. Manneh-SV Curslack, Germany

16.Ahmed Njundu Kanyi-Sporting Supreme FC, Nigeria

17.Bakary Marong-Jambanjelly United FC

18.Muhammed Secka-SBEC Vision FA

19.Baboucarr Bojang-Sotokoi FA

20.Abdoulie Samba-Medina United

21.Moses Gomez-Greater Tomorrow