Quarter-finalists at the previous edition in Cameroon and first-time participants at an Africa Cup of Nations, Gambia will be looking to build on their success at the AFCON 2023. The Scorpions are in Group C with Senegal, Cameroon and Guinea.Sport News Africa tells you more about the Gambian team.
The country
Capital: Banjul
Surface area: 11,300 km2
Population: 2,173,999
Official language: English
Inhabitants : Gambians / Gambiennes
Motto: Progress, Peace, Prosperity
Team nickname: The Scorpions
Gambia and the AFCON
Title: 0
Final: 0
Appearances prior to AFCON 2023: 1
Host country: 0
AFCON history
2021: Eliminated in the quarter-finals
AFCON record
6 matches
3 wins
1 draws
1 defeat
4 goals scored
3 goals conceded