| Nickname | The Young Scorpions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Gambia Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach |  Abdoulie Bojang | ||
| Captain | Alagie Saine | ||
| FIFA code | GAM | ||
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| U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in2007) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2023) | ||
| WAFU Zone A U-20 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in2018) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2018,2020) | ||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in2007) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2007,2023) | ||
Gambia national under-20 football team is the U-20football team ofthe Gambia and is controlled by theGambia Football Federation. It serves as the youth team and feeder team of theGambia national football team.[1][2] They are nicknamedThe Young Scorpions.[3][4][5][6]
Independence Stadium is amulti-purpose stadium inBakau,Gambia. It is currently used mostly forfootball matches, although it is also used for music concerts, political events, trade fairs and national celebrations. The stadium holds 30,000 people.[7]
The following players were named in the squad for the2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played in May-June 2023.[8]
Caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2023, after the match againstUruguay.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Pa Ebou Dampha | (2003-03-29)29 March 2003 (age 22) | 8 | 0 |  AJEL de Rufisque |
| 17 | 1GK | Youkasseh Sanyang | (2004-06-27)27 June 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Steve Biko |
| 18 | 1GK | Ebrima Jaiteh | (2004-12-19)19 December 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 |  Luanda City |
| 4 | 2DF | Alagie Saine | (2003-01-20)20 January 2003 (age 23) | 13 | 2 |  Horsens |
| 16 | 2DF | Bakary Jawara | (2003-04-02)2 April 2003 (age 22) | 11 | 0 | Fortune |
| 3 | 2DF | Sainey Sanyang | (2003-04-18)18 April 2003 (age 22) | 10 | 0 |  CSKA Sofia |
| 15 | 2DF | Moses Jarju | (2003-10-05)5 October 2003 (age 22) | 6 | 1 |  Chornomorets Odesa |
| 5 | 2DF | Dembo Saidykhan | (2004-01-20)20 January 2004 (age 22) | 6 | 0 |  Whitecaps 2 |
| 6 | 3MF | Mahmudu Bajo | (2004-08-15)15 August 2004 (age 21) | 9 | 1 |  FC DAC 1904 |
| 13 | 3MF | Haruna Rasid Njie | (2005-09-23)23 September 2005 (age 20) | 8 | 0 |  RFS |
| 14 | 3MF | Muhammed Sawaneh | (2003-12-30)30 December 2003 (age 22) | 8 | 0 |  ZED |
| 7 | 3MF | Bailo Bah | (2004-03-04)4 March 2004 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Hawks |
| 12 | 3MF | Muhammed Jobe | (2004-05-26)26 May 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Real de Banjul |
| 10 | 4FW | Kajally Drammeh | (2003-10-10)10 October 2003 (age 22) | 13 | 2 |  FC Van |
| 20 | 4FW | Adama Bojang | (2004-05-28)28 May 2004 (age 21) | 10 | 6 |  Grasshopper |
| 2 | 4FW | Ba Lamin Sowe | (2003-12-01)1 December 2003 (age 22) | 10 | 0 |  Tenerife C |
| 11 | 4FW | Modou Lamin Marong | (2005-11-27)27 November 2005 (age 20) | 9 | 0 | Interclube |
| 21 | 4FW | Mamin Sanyang | (2003-02-06)6 February 2003 (age 23) | 8 | 1 |  GKS Tychy |
| 9 | 4FW | Mansour Mbye | (2003-01-01)1 January 2003 (age 23) | 8 | 0 | Banjul United |
| 19 | 4FW | Ebrima Singhateh | (2003-09-10)10 September 2003 (age 22) | 7 | 0 |  MFK Karviná |
| 8 | 4FW | Salifu Colley | (2003-10-13)13 October 2003 (age 22) | 6 | 0 |  Stellenbosch |
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The following table shows Gambia's head-to-head record in theFIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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 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 |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 050.00 |
