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Gambia U-20 to welcome Mali in WAFU Zone A U-20 tourney semis today

Sep 9, 2022, 12:59 PM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

The Gambia U-20 team will today, Friday 9th September 2022 welcome Mali in the semi-finals of the 2022 WAFU U-20 football tournament at the Stade Olympique.

The young Scorpions finished second-place in Group B with 7 points before locking horns with Mali, who finished top-spot in Group A with 7 points.

The Gambia U-20 team will contend to beat the Malians in their last four encounter to progress to the final of the 2022 WAFU Zone A U-20 football tournament.

The young Eagles will fray to overcome The Gambia to navigate to the final of the sub-regional championship.

Meanwhile, host nation Mauritania will clash with Senegal in the other semi-finals match at the Stade Olympique on the same day.

Mauritania finished runners-up in Group A with 7 points after three group matches, while Senegal finished top-spot in Group B with 10 points in four group matches.

The final for the 2022 WAFU Zone A U-20 football tournament is slated for Sunday 11th September 2022.

The winner and runners-up for the 2022 WAFU Zone A U-20 football tournament will represent West Africa in the 2023 Africa U-20 Youth Championship to be hosted in Egypt.