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Gambia national under-20 football team
Gambia national under-20 football team is the U-20 football team of the Gambia and is controlled by the Gambia Football Federation. It serves as the youth team and feeder team of the Gambia national football team. They are nicknamed The Young Scorpions.
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| Nickname | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gambia Football Federation | ||
| CAF (Africa) | ||
| Abdoulie Bojang | ||
| Alagie Saine | ||
| GAM | ||
| First colours |
Second colours | First colours | Second colours | | First colours | Second colours | | | | | | | 4 (first in 2007) | | | | Runners-up (2023) | | | | 4 (first in 2018) | | | | Champions (2018, 2020) | | | | 2 (first in 2007) | | | | Round of 16 (2007, 2023) | | |
Gambia national under-20 football team is the U-20 football team of the Gambia and is controlled by the Gambia Football Federation. It serves as the youth team and feeder team of the Gambia national football team. They are nicknamed The Young Scorpions.
Independence Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bakau, Gambia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, although it is also used for music concerts, political events, trade fairs and national celebrations. The stadium holds 30,000 people.
- African Youth Championship:
- Silver Medalists (1): 2023
- Bronze Medalists (2): 2007, 2021
- WAFU Zone A U-20 Tournament:
- Winners (2): 2018, 2020
- Silver Medalists (1): 2022
- Bronze Medalists (1): 2019
The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played in May-June 2023.
Caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2023, after the match against Uruguay.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 | 8 | 0 | AJEL de Rufisque | |
| 17 | 1GK | (2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 | 2 | 0 | Steve Biko | |
| 18 | 1GK | (2004-12-19) 19 December 2004 | 0 | 0 | Luanda City | |
| 4 | 2DF | (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 | 13 | 2 | Horsens | |
| 16 | 2DF | (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 | 11 | 0 | Fortune | |
| 3 | 2DF | (2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 | 10 | 0 | CSKA Sofia | |
| 15 | 2DF | (2003-10-05) 5 October 2003 | 6 | 1 | Chornomorets Odesa | |
| 5 | 2DF | (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 | 6 | 0 | Whitecaps 2 | |
| 6 | 3MF | (2004-08-15) 15 August 2004 | 9 | 1 | FC DAC 1904 | |
| 13 | 3MF | (2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 | 8 | 0 | RFS | |
| 14 | 3MF | (2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 | 8 | 0 | ZED | |
| 7 | 3MF | (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 | 4 | 0 | Hawks | |
| 12 | 3MF | (2004-05-26) 26 May 2004 | 2 | 0 | Real de Banjul | |
| 10 | 4FW | (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 | 13 | 2 | FC Van | |
| 20 | 4FW | (2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 | 10 | 6 | Grasshopper | |
| 2 | 4FW | (2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 | 10 | 0 | Tenerife C | |
| 11 | 4FW | (2005-11-27) 27 November 2005 | 9 | 0 | Interclube | |
| 21 | 4FW | (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 | 8 | 1 | GKS Tychy | |
| 9 | 4FW | (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 | 8 | 0 | Banjul United | |
| 19 | 4FW | (2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 | 7 | 0 | MFK Karviná | |
| 8 | 4FW | (2003-10-13) 13 October 2003 | 6 | 0 | Stellenbosch |
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Gambia national football team
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GFF Official federation website
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GFF- Young Scorpions
The following table shows Gambia's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 000.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 050.00 |
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