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Gambia to begin World Cup qualifiers against Burundi on 15th November

Oct 18, 2023, 12:51 PM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

The Gambia senior national team is set to begin its 2026 World Cup qualifier campaign away to Burundi on 15th November 2023 in Bujumbura at 2pm.

The Scorpions will be resolute to beat Burundi in their opening qualifier fixture to fancy their dreams of qualifying for their first-ever World Cup.

The Gambia will host Ivory Coast in their second group match on 18th November 2023 at 2pm.

Coach Tom Saintfiet and his Scorpions charges will clash to overcome the Elephants to increase their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

It could be recalled that The Gambia failed to secure qualification to the 2022 World Cup hosted in Qatar, after losing to Angola 3-1 on aggregate in their qualifier matches.