The Gambia has declared her readiness and interest to participate in a four-team international football tournament to be organised by the Ivorian Football Federation for the Under 17 categories, reports reaching the Observer Sports desk have revealed.
Seedy Kinteh, President of The Gambia Football Association, confirmed the receipt of an invitation from the Ivorian Football Federation for the proposed international football tournament which is scheduled to take place between August 8 and August 16, 2007.
Kinteh told Observer Sports that the Ivorian Football Federation will shoulder the team’s transportation and accommodation costs, adding that the composition of the delegation should not exceed 25.
Meanwhile, a total of 29 players, most of who are from the defunct Under 17 team, have been called up for collective training under the guidance of the Egyptian coach Tarik Siagy.
18 players are expected to make the final list that will travel to Abidjan for the keenly-awaited championships.
List of invitees
Name Club
1. Kebba Sidebeh Bakau Utd
2. Alagie Nyabally Bakau Utd
3. Alagie Fadera Real
4. Lamin Badjie SK East Utd
5. Abdoulie Mbye Sait Matty
6. Baboucarr S. Savage Armed Forces
7. Alhagie Bun Gaye GPA
8. Ebrima Camara Bakau Utd
9. Matarr Jobe Real
10. Abdou Njie GPA
11. Ebrima Sanyang Sait Matty
12. Buba Findy Jammeh Brikama Utd
13. Domingo Manneh Sait Matty
14. Ousman Jarju Steve Biko
15. Mustapha Jatta Hawks
16. Ousman Marong Hawks
17. Ebrima Kinteh Bakau Utd
18. Amadou Sanyang Real
19. Paul Jatta Hawks
20. Babucarr Badjan Bakau Utd
21. Buba Bojang Bakau Utd
22. Seedou Bah Bakau Utd
23. Sainey Sambou GPA
24. David Sambou GPA
25. Haruna Jammeh Samger
26. Ebrima Bojang Real
27. Sainey Touray Wallidan
28. Edrissa Jarra Real
29. Saihou Gassama Sait Matty