The Gambia National Women’s Team, the Queen Scorpions, began preparations for the start of the African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifiers in October.
They will play Sierra Leone away in the first leg before the second and deciding match in Banjul four days later. The winner over the two legs will play either Cameroon or the Central African Republic for a place in Morocco 2022.
In order to better prepare the team technically for the matches, Head Coach Mariama ‘Bom’ Sowe has invited a provisional list of 34 players currently training at the National Technical Training Centre (NTTC) in Old Yundum. After three weeks, the list will be trimmed down to the players that would make up the final selection for the double legged encounter.
Below is the list of the provisional squad:
- Aminata Gaye
- Amie Jarju
- Neneh Jallow
- Fatou Lowe
- Meita Jallow
- Binta Colley
- Mbassey Darboe
- Bintou Ceesay
- Jabou Jobarteh
- Penda Bah
- Fatoumatta Sowe
- Catherine Jatta
- Fatou Darboe
- Mam Drammeh
- Matty Manga
- Henna Bah
- Fatou Sowe
- Mariama Sanyang
- Mariama Ceesay
- Ajara Samba
- Rohey Samba
- Fatou Fatty
- Ola Buwaro
- Adama Tamba
- Penda Colley
- Kaddijatou Bayo
- Rugie Joof
- Fanta Jarju
- Amie Sidibeh
- Fatou Daffeh
- Jalika Badjie
- Sunkaru Sanneh
- Ellen Gai
- Kumba Camara