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ust weeks away from the start of their 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ qualifying campaign, Gambia have been boosted by a jump into the top 100 on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. It is the first time ... [Gambia News]

When discussing Revolution midfielder Sainey Nyassi's first three starts, the number two pops up frequently. Two goals scored. Two penalties conceded. Two wins for his team. Nyassi has grabbed headlines with those two goals. The first concluded the season-opening win against Houston. Showing ... [Gambia News]

One of the biggest golf competitions will be held on Saturday March 15, 2008 at the Fajara Club and Kombo Beach Hotel grounds. The matches will be played by members and guests alike from all parts of the country as well ... [Gambia News]

Norway's Jaysuma Saidy N'dure, won the 200 m race in 19.89 to set a national record at the World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany on Sunday.N'dure, who finished second in the 100 m race on Saturday, went one better ... [Gambia News]

Renowned Gambian international footballer and captain of the senior national team, Jatto Ceesay, has been sued by the Arab Gambia Islamic Bank Ltd. The matter was mentioned on Wednesday before Justice Ota of the Banjul High Court. The plaintiff, Arab Gambia ... [Gambia News]

The Gambia Cricket Association will host the Sussex Over 50’s, a visiting team from the United Kingdom, who will be in Banjul to play series of Cricket matches and conduct Coaching Clinics for primary and senior secondary schools in Banjul ... [Gambia News]

The Golf Section of the Fajara Club recently held it’s annual ‘Captains Day’. Being one of the highlights of the year, over 40 golfers turned up on this occasion to recognise the achievements of the outgoing captain, of the ... [Gambia News]

Two Gambian Youngsters, Sainey Touray (alias BALLACK) of Wallidan FC and Dimingo Manneh of Sait Matty FC will leave Banjul on Thursday for a two week trial with Arsenal Football club in the United Kingdom. The Gambian duo, who were taking ... [Gambia News]

The Gambia Football Association (GFA) has made a plaintive appeal to football fans and other members of the general public, to be “on their best behaviour” in the build-up to preparations for the World Cup and African Nations Cup qualification ... [Gambia News]

The Scorpions of The Gambia were humiliated 2-0 by Mali in their opening game in the ongoing Amilicar Cabral zone II tournament played at the 24 September Stadium in Guinea Bissau on Saturday. The defeat is first of its kind under ... [Gambia News]

Gambia has been handed a tough World Cup preliminary qualifying drawn that bring back some ugly memories in Gambian football. The Scorpions are in Group 6 with strong neighbours Senegal and 2008 Nations Cup qualifying round foes Algeria and, 2006 World Cup Preliminary round ... [Gambia News]

As part of preparations for the upcoming U-17 selection tournament, from which future Gambia U-17 players would be drawn, Adama Sabally regional coordinator for Youth and Sports for Central River Region, has urged all talented players from his region to ... [Gambia News]

By Baboucarr Senghore & Ebou Manneh At least 18 awards will be conferred on people who have contributed significantly to the development of sport in this country for the past one-year. Slated for 26 December 2007 at the Jaama Hall at the ... [Gambia News]

Hostilities in the annual Super Nawettan competition will open today with Banjul and Bakau renewing their age long hot football rivalry at the Serrekunda East playing grounds. Defending champions Serrekunda East make the short trip to Serrekunda West were they test it out with 2005 ... [Gambia News]

Gambia has been drawn in Group B for this year's Zone II Amilcar Cabral championship slated to start from November 30th to December 10th in the Guinea Bissau. The Scorpions' were drawn alongside defending Champions Guinea Conakry, Mali and Cape Verde. The biannual competition that ... [Gambia News]

Gambian international Ousman Jallow aided his Asian club, FC Al Ain to an inspirational 3-1 victory over United Arab Emirates league title holders, Al-Wasl on Saturday, November 3. Despite failing to write his name on the score sheet in Saturday’s ... [Gambia News]

The Gambian US based duo and New England Revolution players Sainey Nyassi and Abdoulie Mansally, tomorrow, return to the Toronto National Stadium their place of reckoning to Play Toronto FC in the Revs last fixture in the MLS regular season. Sainey ... [Gambia News]

by Modou Nyang, Edrissa Sonko scored his first goal in a Walsall shirt since he joined the English League 1 side this summer. Walsall defeated Huddersfield 4-0 on Saturday. Sonko scored the Saddlers' second goal to put them 2-nil up at ... [Gambia News]

By Ibrahim Dabo, Sweden-based Gambia striker Ismaila Badjie is positive ahead of Saturday’s league match against Strömtorp IK in the Division III. He talks exclusively to Goal.com about his career and plans. The 25-year-old, who plays for Karlslund IF HFK, has made ... [Gambia News]

Nanama Keita Skipper Edrissa Sonko has heaped praise on the Scorpions youngsters for their brave display in Gambia's back-breaking 2-1 victory over Algeria on Sunday and called on Gambians to encourage them. The new Walsall signing, said he ... [Gambia News]

The Al Ain striker, Ousman Jallow, who marked his first cap in the Gambia Senior Squad in yesterday’s game against Algeria at the Independence Stadium, has apologised to his Father and the entire Gambian people for receiving a red card ... [Gambia News]

The New England Revolution announced today that Sainey Nyassi, a member of Gambia's 2007 Under-20 World Cup squad, has signed with Major League Soccer to play for the Revs. Per MLS and club policies, terms of the deal were not ... [Gambia News]

Gambia's U - 17 Scorpions edged Burkina Faso 1-0 to win the four nation cadet football tournament in Ivory Coast. After finishing off the home country with a emphatic 2-0 defeat, the Baby Scorpions saw off the Burkinabes in ... [Gambia News]

Barely two days after defeating Burkina faso 2-1 in the on-going quadrangular tournament in Cote d'Ivoire, the Baby Scorpions humbled the host Cote d'Ivoire by their 2-0 victory to make it to the final. Gambian forward ... [Gambia News]

EDMONTON – Erwin (Jimmy) Hoffer's goal in the 81st minute proved to be the difference as Austria held off a hard-charging Gambian side for a 2-1 victory at the FIFA U-20 World Cup on Wednesday night. Hoffer, who scored ... [Gambia News]

MONTREAL �" Substitute Abdoulie Mansally scored on a free kick in the 68th minute as short-handed Gambia defeated Portugal 2-1 to take second place in Group C at the FIFA U-20 World Cup on Sunday. Ousman Jallow scored on ... [Gambia News]

Mexico and Gambia put on a show at the FIFA U-20 World Cup on Monday before the Mexicans finally dispatched the valiant Scorpions 3-0 on the strength of three second-half goals. The Group C game was a wide-open, entertaining affair with ... [Gambia News]

The Gambia National Squad better known as Scorpions would line up against Cape Verde tomorrow Saturday June 16th, 2007 in Praia in the week five of the African Nations Cup qualifiers, Ghana 2008. The Scorpions under the command of ... [Gambia News]

After months of uncertainty surrounding their departure for a training camp, the Gambia National U-20 team would finally leave Banjul today for the United States of America ahead of their first appearance in the World Youth Championship. The bronze ... [Gambia News]

Even those who represent one of the smallest countries in Africa are entitled to believe in their own abilities.  Just take Gambia, a nation with just over 1.4 million inhabitants and a surface area of 11,300 km², but  whose U-20 ... [Gambia News]

Seedy Kinteh, President of The Gambia Football Association, has insisted that the Gambia Scorpions must qualify for Ghana 2008. He said the Football Association will see to it that the Scorpions qualify and no matter what it will require. Kinteh made these ... [Gambia News]

President Yahya Jammeh has again demonstrated the love and support he has for sports by giving US$5,000 to each player of the National U-20 team when the team paid a courtesy call on him at State House yesterday in preparation ... [Gambia News]