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| Scorpions of Gambia |
The Scorpions
of The Gambia have arrived in the city of Marrakech ahead of their 2014 FIFA
World Cup qualifier match against the Atlas Lions of Morocco on Saturday.
The team left Banjul in the early hours of Wednesday morning
on board Royal Air Maroc for a three-and-half-hour journey to Marrakech via Casablanca.
Morocco know that nothing short of victory at home to Gambia
on Saturday 15 June at the Stade de Marrakech will be good enough to keep their
Brazilian dreams alive.
The North African side trail pool leaders Ivory Coast by
five points with two rounds left, meaning victory in this match is essential
for them while Gambia, who cannot progress, will only be playing for pride.
Morocco have rather stuttered through their qualification
campaign, which started with a 1-1 draw in Gambia last June.
That draw was the only time Gambia have avoided defeat to
Morocco in their six previous meetings and it would be a major surprise were
they to get anything out of this match either as their hopes of a place in
Brazil died some time ago.
The Scorpions are with a 30-man delegation in Morocco, nine
of which are officials. FC Kairat Almaty striker Momodou ‘Zico’ Ceesay and Portland
Timbers defender Mamadou Futty Danso had to pull out in the away trip to Morocco
due to slight knocks suffered in the 3-0 defeat at home to Ivory Coast.
Officials:
Lamin Camara – Head of delegation
Modou Sowe – Team administrator
Peter Bonu Johnson – Head Coach
Luciano Mancini – Technical assistant
Ansu Fatty – Goalkeeper coach
Kalifa Manneh – Team doctor
Pa Matarr Ndow – Physio
Amadou Jaiteh – Kits Manager
Bakary B Baldeh – Media officer
Players:
Christopher Allen – Gambia Ports Authority
Alhagie Modou Jobe – Real de Banjul
Bubacarr Sanyang – Gambia Armed Forces
Abdou Jammeh – Steve Biko
Emmanuel Gomez – Samger
Lamin ‘Basmen’ Samateh – NK Lokomotiva
Zagreb
Pa Modou Jagne – FC St Gallen
Omar Colley – Kuopion Palloseura [KuPS]
Ebrima Sohna – FC Vostok
Matarr Nyan – Gamtel
Mustapha ‘Toubabo’ Jarju – RAEC Mons
Hamza Barry – Gambia Ports Authority
Demba Savage – HJK Helsinki
Sulayman Marreh – Samger
Tijan Jaiteh – Sanderdjofd
Abdoulie ‘Kenny’ Mansally – Real Salt Lake
Saloum Faal – Casa Sport
Yusupha Bobb – Hawks
Sanna Nyassi – Montreal Impact
Ousman Manneh – Steve Biko
Ali Sowe – AC Chievo Verona
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