Back and Next - Back and NextGambia face West African neighbours: As 2009 African U-17 kicks-off today
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The Gambia Under 17 team will take on West African neighbours, Guinea, in their Group A opener today as the 2009 African Under-17 Championship kicks-off in Algeria.
The game, which will be played in the northern suburbs of Algiers - Zeralda, will kick-off at 14:00hrs Algeria time, which is 13:00hrs in Banjul. The Guineans, who were runners-up in the 1995 edition, will be up for revenge against the 2005 champions who beat earlier them in the pre-competition warm-up match played in Banjul last month. Hosts Algeria will face 2003 champions Cameroon in the other Group A game today at Dar El Beida in the south-east of the city.
After today’s opening match, the Baby Scorpions will return to action on Sunday, March 22, with a clash against fellow favourites, Cameroon, before wrapping off their group campaign against hosts, Algeria, on Wednesday, March 25. Nigeria and Ghana, both two-time African Under-17 champions, failed to qualify for the tournament in Algeria, and in their absence, the Gambia and Cameroon are being touted as the possible challengers for the coveted crown.
The four semi-finalists in the Algeria event will represent the continent in the 2009 FIFA Under 17 World Cup to be staged in Nigeria later this year.
The game, which will be played in the northern suburbs of Algiers - Zeralda, will kick-off at 14:00hrs Algeria time, which is 13:00hrs in Banjul. The Guineans, who were runners-up in the 1995 edition, will be up for revenge against the 2005 champions who beat earlier them in the pre-competition warm-up match played in Banjul last month. Hosts Algeria will face 2003 champions Cameroon in the other Group A game today at Dar El Beida in the south-east of the city.
After today’s opening match, the Baby Scorpions will return to action on Sunday, March 22, with a clash against fellow favourites, Cameroon, before wrapping off their group campaign against hosts, Algeria, on Wednesday, March 25. Nigeria and Ghana, both two-time African Under-17 champions, failed to qualify for the tournament in Algeria, and in their absence, the Gambia and Cameroon are being touted as the possible challengers for the coveted crown.
The four semi-finalists in the Algeria event will represent the continent in the 2009 FIFA Under 17 World Cup to be staged in Nigeria later this year.
Author: By Nanama Keita
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