Independence Stadium, home of Gambia

Bakau

Gambia

Founded:
(74 years)
Venue:
Independence Stadium
Capacity:
25.000
FIFA Ranking:
#109 (1,183 points)

Head coach:

Johnny McKinstry (Since )
Previous coaches1
Tom Saintfiet ( โ€“ )

Owner:

Gambia Football Association

Gambia records

Gambia record holders and ranking extremes.
62Most capsOmar Colley
14Top scorerMusa Barrow
#65Best FIFA rankJune 2009
#179Worst FIFA rankMarch 2017

Gambia at international tournaments

Gambia at international tournaments: appearances, year of first entry, best result, and the years that result was achieved.
AppsTournamentFirstBest result
2Africa Cup of Nations2021Quarter-finals 2021

Gambia all-time results

First international
2:1
British Gambia vs Sierra Leone
Gambia ยท 9 February 1953
Biggest win
0:7
Seychelles vs Gambia
Saint-Pierre, Mauritius ยท 14 October 2025
Biggest defeat
8:0
Guinea vs Gambia
Guinea ยท 14 May 1972
Association
Gambia Football Federation (GFF)
Confederation
CAF (Africa) (WAFU (West Africa))
Captain
Omar Colley
Home stadium
Independence Stadium

Current campaign:

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification ยท 2026/2027 ยท Group C

Next matches:

11/11 withIvory CoastA

15/11 withIvory CoastH

24/03/27 withSomaliaA

Links:

gambiaff.org

Cover photo: Annatto

All-time facts: Wikipedia, as of

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