Sports

Gambia cruise to WAFU A CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations semis

The Gambia U-17 team have sailed to the semifinals of the 2026 WAFU A CAF U-17 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations.

Sep 11, 2026 • Lamin Darboe

Medina Utd host Star Sports in CAF Champions League qualifiers tomorrow

Medina United will welcome Star Sports Academy in their second-leg fixture of the 2026/2027 CAF Champions League preliminary qualifier tomorrow, Saturday 12 September 2026, at the Independence Stadium in Bakau at 4pm.

Sep 11, 2026 • Lamin Darboe

MoYS approves D10M for Gambia Men’s Volleyball Team, introduces match-win bonuses

Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS) has approved D10 million to support The Gambia Senior Men’s national volleyball team to participation at the 2026 CAVB Men’s African Volleyball Nations Championship to be hosted in Tunisia.

Sep 11, 2026

WAFU-A U-17 Africa Cup of Nations: Gambia demolish Sierra Leone 4-1 as Alieu Saine notches brace

Budding star Alieu Saine scored a brace for The Gambia U-17 team in their resounding 4-1 victory over Sierra Leone in the 2026 WAFU-A CAF U-17 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.

Sep 9, 2026 • Lamin Darboe

Gambia U-20 coach Abdoulie Bojang screens 1st Division players

Head Coach of The Gambia U-20 team, Abdoulie Bojang, is currently screening the First Division League players. The screening exercise started on Monday 7 September 2026 at the National Technical Training Centre in Old Yundum.

Sep 9, 2026 • Lamin Darboe

Star Sports Academy arrive in Gambia prior to Medina Utd battle

Star Sports Academy have arrived in The Gambia ahead of their 2026/2027 CAF Champions League preliminary qualifier second-leg match against Medina United.

Sep 9, 2026 • Lamin Darboe

Gaffer Mckinstry announces preliminary squad as Somalia clash looms

Head Coach of The Gambia senior national team, Jonathan Mckinstry, has announced a strong 35-man preliminary squad, as his side's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match against Somalia edges closer.

Sep 8, 2026 • Lamin Darboe

Minister Bakary Y. Badjie elected chairman of African Union Sports Council

Minister of Youth and Sports, Bakary Y. Badjie, has been elected as chairman of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 2 Conference of Ministers. Badjie was elected as chairman of AUSC during a virtual Region 2 Conference of Ministers held on 3 September 2026.

Sep 8, 2026 • Lamin Gibba

GFF president Kemo Ceesay launches FIFA player development pathway workshop for 25 women players

President of The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Kemo Ceesay yesterday, Monday, 7 September 2026 launched a week-long FIFA Player Development Pathway Workshop for 25 women players at the National Technical Training Center (NTTC) in Old Yundum.

Sep 8, 2026

USFAS retain WAFU-A Women's Champions League crown

Union Sportive des Forces Armées et Sécurité de Bamako (USFAS) on Sunday retained the 2026 West Africa Football Union (WAFU­) Zone A Women's Champions League crown.

Sep 8, 2026 • Lamin Gibba

Int'l Conference: GNPC medical personnel participate in actual issues of classification in para sport

Yankuba B. Danjo, a medical personnel official of The Gambia Paralympic Committee (GNPC), has participated in the International Conference on actual issues of classification in para sport. The conference was held in Moscow, Russia, recently.

Sep 8, 2026 • Adama Jallow