The Scorpions have been drawn against Ivory Coast, Ghana and Somalia in Group C of the continent's biggest football fiesta qualifiers.
The Gambia will begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations campaign against Somalia in September 2026 before taking on Ivory Coast in their second qualifier match in the same month.
Coach Jonathan Mckinstry will be eager to qualify The Gambia to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Gambia have failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after finishing third-place in Group A of the qualifiers with 8 points in six qualifier matches.
The Scorpions have qualified for the continent's biggest football showpiece twice in 2021 and 2023.
