Gambia at the Africa Cup of Nations
Gambia participating at football tournament
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Gambia joined the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations as the lowest-ranked team of the tournament as well as the lowest-ranked team ever to participate in AFCON.[1] They debuted with a 1–0 win over Mauritania followed by a 1–1 draw to Mali. Gambia qualified for the round of 16 with a game to spare and on 20 January defeated Tunisia 1–0 in their final group match.[2] They finished with the same points as Mali, which, however, won the group due to a better overall goal difference.[3]
Gambia continued to impress in the round of 16, defeating Guinea 1–0 to advance to the quarter-finals of the tournament.[4][5] After a goalless first half, Gambia lost 2–0 to host Cameroon in the quarter-final in Douala.[6]
Records
Africa Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
![]() ![]() | Part of United Kingdom | |||||||
![]() | Not affiliated to CAF | |||||||
![]() ![]() | Did not enter | |||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||
![]() ![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Withdrew | |||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Did not enter | |||||||
![]() | Withdrew during qualifying | |||||||
![]() | Banned for withdrawing in 1996 | |||||||
![]() ![]() | Withdrew | |||||||
![]() ![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Banned | |||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
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![]() | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
![]() | Qualified | |||||||
![]() | To be determined | |||||||
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Total | Quarter-finals | 1/35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
2021 Africa Cup of Nations
Group stage
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Source: CAF
Mauritania ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | A. Jallow ![]() |
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Gambia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Mu. Barrow ![]() | Report | Koné ![]() |
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Round of 16
Guinea ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Mu. Barrow ![]() |
Quarter-finals
Gambia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Toko Ekambi ![]() |
Squads
Notes
- ^ The Mauritania v Gambia match was originally scheduled to kick-off at 17:00, but was delayed to 17:45 due to timing issues in the Tunisia v Mali match.
References
- ^ Kunti, Samindra. "AFCON: How The Gambia was at home among Africa's best". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Gambia upset Tunisia in another Africa Cup of Nations shock". ESPN. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Borg, Simon. "AFCON 2022 group scenarios: How each national team advanced to the Round of 16". Sporting News. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ News Wires. "Gambia continue giant-killing spree with 1-0 victory over Guinea, advance to quarter finals". France 24. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Thornton, Tim. "Tom Saintfiet exclusive: Gambia head coach on the meteoric rise of the Scorpions at Africa Cup of Nations". Sky Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Gambia vs Cameroon: Karl Toko Ekambi shine as Indomitable Lions defeat prove Scorpions 2-0 for Afcon quarter final". BBC. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Ames, Nick (29 January 2022). "Cameroon progress but sombre day shows Olembé tragedy's cuts run deep". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 January 2022.