Gambia national under-17 football team

The Gambia national under-17 football team is the U-17 football team of the Gambia and is controlled by the Gambia Football Federation.

Gambia U-17

Nickname(s)	Baby Scorpions
Association	Gambia Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Mattar M'Boge
Home stadium	Independence Stadium
FIFA code	GAM
Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
Appearances	4 (first in 2003)
Best result	Champions, 2005, 2009
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2005)
Best result	Group Stage, 2005, 2009

History

The team won the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations in 2005 & 2009. The 2005 team caused one of the biggest upsets in FIFA U-17 World Cup history after defeating Brazil 3–1.[1]

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record FIFA U-17 World Cup Record Hosts/Year Round GP W D L GS GA 1985 Did Not Enter 1987 Withdrew 1989 Did Not Enter 1991 Withdrew 1993 Did Not Enter 1995 1997 1999 2001 Did Not Qualify 2003 2005 Group Stage 3 2 0 1 6 4 2007 Did Not Qualify 2009 Group Stage 3 0 1 2 3 6 2011 Did Not Qualify 2013 2015 2017 Did Not Enter 2019 Did Not Qualify 2021 To be determined Total Group Stage 6 2 1 3 9 10

Africa U-17 Cup of Nations record African U-17 Championship Hosts/Year Round GP W D L GS GA 1995 Did Not Enter 1997 1999 2001 Did Not Qualify 2003 Group Stage 3 1 1 1 3 3 2005 Champions 5 4 0 1 7 4 2007 Did Not Qualify 2009 Champions 5 5 0 0 12 1 2011 Group Stage 3 1 0 2 2 7 2013 Did Not Qualify 2015 2017 Did Not Enter Total Champions 16 11 1 4 24 10

CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers record CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers Appearances: 0 Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA 1985 Did Not Enter 1987 Withdrew 1989 Did Not Enter 1991 Withdrew 1993 Did Not Enter Total 0/5

References

1. Vickery, Tim. "Gambia surprise favourites Brazil". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 September 2005.