Soccer-Gambia relishing chance to serve as giantkillers all over again


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 10 Jan 2024

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Quarter Final - Gambia v Cameroon - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 29, 2022 Gambia players huddle before the start of the second half REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Tiny Gambia might find themselves facing a tough proposition in their group at the Africa Cup of Nations finals but coach Tom Saintfiet reckons none of their fancied opponents will be relishing going up against his side.

Gambia, whose population of some 2.64-million pales in comparison to most countries at this month’s tournament in the Ivory Coast, are competing at the finals for a second time but in their debut appearance two years ago were giantkillers and progressed to the quarter-finals.

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