The Young Terranga Lions defeated Liberia 2-1 in their opening match before rubbing shoulders with the Baby Scorpions.
The Gambia will be anxious to beat Senegal to bag their first victory in the sub-regional junior biggest football fiesta.
The Baby Scorpions have never won the WAFU Zone A U-17 football tournament trophy since the inception of the championship some years ago.
The Gambia won the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations trophy twice in 2005 and 2009 respectively.