Gambia pair with France in FIFA U-20 World Cup

The Young Scorpions are currently training at the National Technical Training Centre in Old Yundum to prepare themselves fit enough for the global cadet biggest football showpiece.

Coach Abdoulie Bojang and his charges will contend to win all their group matches to sail to the second round of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

The Gambia made their debut in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2007 hosted in Canada but were eliminated in the second round after losing to Austria 2-1.

The draw for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup is as follows:   

Group A

1. Argentina
2. Uzbekistan
3. Guatemala
4. New Zealand

Group B

1. USA
2. Ecuador
3. Fiji
4. Slovakia

Group C

1. Senegal
2. Japan
3. Israel
4. Colombia

Group D

1. Italy
2. Brazil
3. Nigeria
4. Dominican Republic

Group E

1. Uruguay
2. Iraq
3. England
4. Tunisia

Group F

1. France
2. Korea Republic
3. The Gambia
4. Honduras

Meanwhile, the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup is set to commence next month.