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

Gambia host Sierra Leone in WAFU A U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier opner today

The Gambia will today, Monday, 7th September 2026 welcome Sierra Leone in their opening match of the 2026 WAFU A U-17 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Stade Leopard Sedar Senghor at 7pm.

Sep 7, 2026 • Lamin Darboe

Medina Utd, Star Sports Academy fire blank in Champions League qualifiers

Medina United and Star Sports Academy have fired blank in their 2026\2027 CAF Champions League preliminary qualifiers.

Sep 7, 2026 • Lamin Darboe

BK Layout FC share spoils with Ecowas FC in Manjai nawettan

BK Layout FC on Saturday shared spoils with Ecowas FC in the 2026 Manjai 'nawettan'. Both teams drew goalless in their crucial group match played at the Father Gough Sports Complex in Manjai Kunda on Saturday.

Sep 7, 2026 • Pa Fatty

Mario Semedo of Cape Verde elected new president of  WAFU Zone A

President of Cape Verde Football Federation (FCF) Mario Semedo yesterday, Sunday, 6th September 2026 elected as new President of the West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone A.

Sep 7, 2026

President-elect Kemo Ceesay assumes administrative authority of GFF

President-elect Kemo Ceesay yesterday, Thursday, 3rd September 2026 assumed administrative authority of The Gambia Football Federation (GFF).

Sep 4, 2026

Gambia leave for Senegal today WAFU A U17 AFCON qualifier draws nearer

The Gambia U-17 team will today, Friday, 4th September 2026 leave Banjul for Dakar, Senegal, as the 2026 WAFU A U-17 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifier edges closer.

Sep 4, 2026 • Lamin Darboe

Medina Utd play away to Star Sports in Champions League qualifiers tomorrow

Gambian champions, Medina United will play away to Star Sports of Sierra Leone in their first-leg match of the 2026\2027 CAF Champions League preliminary qualifier tomorrow, Saturday, 5th September 2026 at the Southern Arena Stadium in Bo City at 4pm.

Sep 4, 2026 • Lamin Darboe