Gambia v Somalia, 25 September 2026

Score2-1 to Gambia
RefereeAndofetra Rakotojaona
CompetitionAfrica Cup of Nations Qualifying group C
VenueIndependence Stadium, Bakau
Kick-off: 4.00pm local

2  Gambia

Manager: Johnny McKinstry

1  Somalia

Manager: Yusuf Ali Nur

Goals:

Ebrima Colley penalty 18 P
Muhammed Badamosi 83 G

Goals:

Bilal Njie 72 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Baboucarr Gaye
Defender Yaya Bojang
Defender Omar Colley (captain)
Defender Alagie Saine
Defender Sainey Sanyang
Defender/Midfielder Joseph Ceesay
Midfielder Mahmudu Bajo
Midfielder Abubakr Barry
Midfielder Ebrima Colley
Midfielder/Forward Abdoulie Ceesay
Midfielder/Forward Alieu Fadera

Starting lineup:

Abel Gigli Defender
Ali Omar Defender
Faisal Othman Defender
Abdulsamed Abdullahi Midfielder (captain)
Sak Hassan Midfielder
Abdi Sharif Midfielder
Bilal Njie Midfielder/Forward
Abdi Sabriye Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Muhammed Badamosi for Yaya Bojang 46
Suleiman Camara for Alieu Fadera 46
Ebou Adams for Abubakr Barry 69
Abdoulie Sanyang for Ebrima Colley 69
Adama Bojang for Abdoulie Ceesay 77

Substitutions:

Marsis for Abdi Sabriye 35
Ilyas Akram for Sak Hassan 78
Mohamed Ahmed Osman for Abdi Sharif 85
Mukhtar Suleiman for Bilal Njie 85

Cards:

Abubakr Barry 34 Y

Cards:

Abdulsamed Abdullahi 22 Y
Abdulle Abdullahi Abdulle 90+6 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ebrima Jarju
Defender Joseph Colley
Defender James Gomez
Defender/Midfielder Ibou Touray
Midfielder Ebou Adams
Midfielder Mouhamadou Drammeh
Midfielder Karamba Gassama
Midfielder/Forward Suleiman Camara
Midfielder/Forward Abdoulie Sanyang
Forward Adama Bojang

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Abdirahman Jama
Defender Mohamud Ali
Midfielder Ilyas Akram
Midfielder Mohamed Ahmed Osman
Midfielder/Forward Marsis
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Njie
Midfielder/Forward Mukhtar Suleiman

Comments:

Somalia named nine of a possible 12 substitutes.

2  Gambia

Manager: Johnny McKinstry

Goals:

Ebrima Colley penalty 18 P
Muhammed Badamosi 83 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Baboucarr Gaye
Defender Yaya Bojang
Defender Omar Colley (captain)
Defender Alagie Saine
Defender Sainey Sanyang
Defender/Midfielder Joseph Ceesay
Midfielder Mahmudu Bajo
Midfielder Abubakr Barry
Midfielder Ebrima Colley
Midfielder/Forward Abdoulie Ceesay
Midfielder/Forward Alieu Fadera

Substitutions:

Muhammed Badamosi for Yaya Bojang 46
Suleiman Camara for Alieu Fadera 46
Ebou Adams for Abubakr Barry 69
Abdoulie Sanyang for Ebrima Colley 69
Adama Bojang for Abdoulie Ceesay 77

Cards:

Abubakr Barry 34 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ebrima Jarju
Defender Joseph Colley
Defender James Gomez
Defender/Midfielder Ibou Touray
Midfielder Ebou Adams
Midfielder Mouhamadou Drammeh
Midfielder Karamba Gassama
Midfielder/Forward Suleiman Camara
Midfielder/Forward Abdoulie Sanyang
Forward Adama Bojang

1  Somalia

Manager: Yusuf Ali Nur

Goals:

Bilal Njie 72 G

Starting lineup:

Abel Gigli Defender
Ali Omar Defender
Faisal Othman Defender
Abdulsamed Abdullahi Midfielder (captain)
Sak Hassan Midfielder
Abdi Sharif Midfielder
Bilal Njie Midfielder/Forward
Abdi Sabriye Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Marsis for Abdi Sabriye 35
Ilyas Akram for Sak Hassan 78
Mohamed Ahmed Osman for Abdi Sharif 85
Mukhtar Suleiman for Bilal Njie 85

Cards:

Abdulsamed Abdullahi 22 Y
Abdulle Abdullahi Abdulle 90+6 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Abdirahman Jama
Defender Mohamud Ali
Midfielder Ilyas Akram
Midfielder Mohamed Ahmed Osman
Midfielder/Forward Marsis
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Njie
Midfielder/Forward Mukhtar Suleiman

Comments:

Somalia named nine of a possible 12 substitutes.