The Gambia will take part in the up coming WAFU Zone A U-17 Championship in Senegal, September, 2018
After its U-20 ( Young Scorpions ) trail blazing success at the WAFU U-20 tournament in Liberia eventually been Crowned undisputed Champions, the Baby Scorpions under Head Coach Lie BOJANG will begin training soon ahead of the tournament in Senegalese cities of Dakar and Mbour.
Steve Biko Coach Lie BOJANG who is also the National U-17 gaffer recently returned from a GNOC scholarship program in Hungary where he enhanced his Coaching credentials. Lie was recommended by the GFF for the program and since his return from Budapest, has been busy putting up his team to also replicate the U-20 glory held in Liberia.
Screening of Sixty players provisionally selected from the domestic league would take effect from Monday 9th July to Tuesday 10th July in two badges before a final selection would take place at the end of next week. Both screening exercises would take place at the National Technical Training Center in Yundum.
The winners in the WAFU tournament will form part of Qualified Nations for the Total Africa U-17 tournament to be held in Tanzania, 2019