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Gambia U-17 smash La Masia Academy in warm up clash

Jan 20, 2026, 11:50 AM

In its effort to prepare and build a stronger team for the 2026 WAFU-A CAF U-17 championship in September, The Gambia U-17 team recently hammered La Masia Academy 4-0 in a friendly match  played at the National Technical Training Centre in Old Yundum.

Bakary Marong scored a sensational brace on either side of the break, followed by goals from Omar Bojang and Ousman Tamba to complete a comprehensive victory for gaffer Yahya Manneh's charges.

The warm up match served as an opportunity for The Gambia U-17 technical team to screen the U-15 players for possible inclusion and increase the player pool of the Scorplings.

It could recalled that The Gambia U-17 team were eliminated in the group phase of the 2025 WAFU-A U-17 football tournament after finishing third-place in their group with 4 points in three group matches.

Source: GFF