GMB
National Football Team
The Scorpions
Gambia Football Federation · CAF / WAFU · Coach: Jonathan McKinstry · Captain: Omar Colley
FIFA Ranking
#116
Record Win
7-0 vs Seychelles
Most Caps
Omar Colley · 62
Top Scorer
Musa Barrow · 14
Recent Results
The Squad
Coach's Corner — Jonathan McKinstry
Northern Irish tactician who has taken charge of the Scorpions since 2023 after stints with Rwanda and Uganda. Favours a 4-3-3 morphing to 4-2-3-1 in defensive transition. Built his team around Europe-based midfielders and the pace of Minteh and Fadera.
All-Time Records
Most Capped
Omar Colley
62 caps
Top Scorer
Musa Barrow
14 goals
First International
1953
vs Sierra Leone
Biggest Win
7-0 Seychelles
14 October 2025
World Cup 2026 — CAF Group F
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 13 |
| Gambia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| Kenya | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| Burundi | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 6 |
| Seychelles | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -18 | 3 |