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Gambia U-17 begin preparations ahead of WAFU Zone A U-17 tournament

Sep 12, 2025, 12:36 PM

The technical staff of the Gambia Men's U-17 national team led by Coach Yahya Manneh on Tuesday commenced the second phase of its preparations at the Ousman Saho Football Field in Old Yundum ahead of the 2025 WAFU Zone A U-17 tournament to be hosted in Mali.

Tuesday's session was purposely for the screening of players that were scouted at the recently concluded nationwide scouting tour.

The scouted players will join the existing squad that took part in the last Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, who will still be eligible to take part in the tournament proper.

The team will train the remaining days of the week at the National Technical Training Centre in Old Yundum as part of their preparations for next month WAFU-A U-17 Qualifiers in Mali 2025 intensifies.

Source: GFF Media