Head Coach Mariama Boom Sowe has trimmed down her provisional squad list of 29 players to 20 players and 8 officials. The team commenced their training at the National Technical Training Centre in Old Yundum on Monday 9th January 2023.
The Queen Scorpions wrapped up their training ahead of the tournament set to run from 20th January to 1st February 2023.
The first edition of the tournament was held in Sierra Leone in 2020 with Senegal emerging as champions.
Speaking to GFF media at the team’s training ground in Old Yundum, the head of coach of The Gambia Women’s national team, Mariam Boom Sowe, said they had a very hectic training during the past weeks while expressing optimism that her girls would deliver to expectation.
Coach Bom Sowe stated that her players are all young stars, adding that they are skillful, determined and committed to achieve their goals.
The players and officials set to travel to Cape Verde are:
Goalkeepers
- Aminata Gaye- Police FC
- Matty Manga- Abuko United
- Mariama Ceesay- Red Scorpion
Defenders
- Ruggy Joof- Determine Girls (Liberia)
- Bintou Ceesay- Police FC
- Wuday Colley- Greater Tomorrow
- Fatou Fatty- Red Scorpions
- Fatoumatta Mook- Police FC
- Fatou Lowe- Police FC
Midfielders
- Metta Sanneh- Police FC
- Kaddy Jatta- Red Scorpions
- Kadijatou Bayo- Red Scorpions
- Mamie Sey- Police FC
- Jabou Jobarteh- Police FC
Forwards
- Ola Buwaro- Red Scorpions
- Kumba Kuyateh- Red Scorpions
- Catherine Jatta- Police FC
- Fatoumatta Jammeh- Red Scorpions
- Mbassy Darboe- Determine Girls (Liberia)
- Kaddy Jarju- Future Bi
Officials
Mariama Sowe
Omar Cham
Maimuna Kanteh
Bintou Kinteh
Bintou Bojang
Kaddy Badjie
Ebrima Suwareh
Adama Jatta
