Gambia captain Alagie Saine says his side’s 1-0 success over Tunisia in Group C of the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations is a collective victory on Tuesday.
The two-time bronze medallists left it late to secure the points through Saine’s glancing 84th minute header.
The captain is one of the surviving members of the Young Scorpions team that secured third place in Mauritania two years ago.
“It is an honour to be named the Man of the Match,” Saine told journalists at his brief media appearance. Saine is one of six foreign based players in the Gambian side following his loan move to Danish side AC Horsens from local side Falcons FC
“It was good to start with a win. It’s a collective victory that we really needed,” the young defender added.
The victory sends the Young Scorpions to the top of Group C which also has Benin and Zambia.
