By: Lamarana S. Jallow
The Government of the Gambia, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports has made a total contribution of D20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Dalasis) to the Gambia Football Federation to support the funding of the Gambia’s senior national team’s participation in the 2026
FIFA World Cup qualification matches in September and October windows.
The budget support that was made in two transfers goes towards supporting cost for the scorpion’s air tickets, accommodation, and allowances for players.
Additionally, the Ministry of Youth and Sports has also disbursed a total of D2,375,000.00 (Two Million, Three Hundred and Seventy-Five Dalasis) to the Gambia Volleyball Federation (GVF) to support the hosting of the African Under-18 Youth Development Beach Volleyball championship hosted in Banjul in September and the ongoing U18 Beach Volleyball World Championship in Qatar.
These sustained government budgetary support to the sport sector demonstrates the government’s continuous investment in supporting the country’s thriving sport sector and youth talent development at local and global stages.
