AFCON 2023: All you need to know about Gambia

Quarter-finalists at the previous edition in Cameroon and first-time participants at an Africa Cup of Nations, Gambia will be looking to build on their success at the AFCON 2023. The Scorpions are in Group C with Senegal, Cameroon and Guinea.Sport News Africa tells you more about the Gambian team.

The country
Capital: Banjul

Surface area: 11,300 km2

Population: 2,173,999

Official language: English

Inhabitants : Gambians / Gambiennes

Motto: Progress, Peace, Prosperity

Team nickname: The Scorpions

Gambia and the AFCON
Title: 0

Final: 0

Appearances prior to AFCON 2023: 1

Host country: 0

AFCON history
2021: Eliminated in the quarter-finals

 AFCON record
6 matches

3 wins

1 draws

1 defeat

4 goals scored

3 goals conceded