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Gambia eye easy draw in AFCON qualifiers 

Apr 5, 2022, 12:25 PM | Article By: Lamin  Darboe

The Gambia senior national team is eyeing for an easy draw in the group phase of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The draw for the group stage of the continent’s bi-annual biggest football fiesta qualifiers is slated for later this year after the completion of the preliminary qualifier matches.

The Gambia secured qualification to the group phase of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers following their 3-2 aggregate win over Chad in the preliminary qualifiers played last month.

Coach Tom Saintfiet and his charges will be eyeing for an easy draw in the group phase of the continent’s bi-annual biggest football jamboree qualifiers.

The Gambia made their debut in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after finishing top-spot in Group D of the previous qualifiers with 10 points in six group matches.