Senegal opened the scores in the 7th minute of the match from an astonishing free-kick, which eventually proved to be the winner for them.
The Gambia reacted for an equaliser and created numerous gal scoring opportunities but squandered them away thus the match ended 1-0 in favour of Senegal.
The win earns Senegal top-spot in Group C of the 2025 Total Energies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations with 3 points.
The Gambia occupy bottom-place in Group C of the continent’s cadet biggest football showpiece without a point after losing to Senegal in their opening group match.
The Baby Scorpions must beat Somalia and Tunisia in their second and third matches to cruise to the quarter-finals of the 2025 Total Energies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.
