Papa Gassama to officiate at 2014 FIFA World Cup

Papa Gassama to officiate at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil

Gambian referee Bakary Papa Gassama is among three referees from Africa selected to officiate at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Having been beaten by Algerian Haimoudi Djamel for the Referee of the Year at the 2013 CAF Awards in Lagos, Nigeria, the Gambian has been chosen by FIFA to officiate at this year’s World Cup finals in Brazil.

Gambia’s Division One league to kickoff this weekend

Gambia national league Division One set to kickoff

The Gambia Football Federation has released the fixture list for the 2014 national league Division One.

The champions Steve Biko face a tough start as their season opens with a meeting against serial title favourites Gambia Armed Forces.

Ousman Jallow on trial with SønderjyskE

Gambia international striker Ousman Jallow

Gambia international striker Ousman Jallow is currently undergoing a two-week trial with Danish Superligaen club SønderjyskE, this blog can report.

Jallow has been without a club since leaving promoted Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor ten months ago.

KuPS reject Arminia Bielefeld offer for Omar Colley

Gambia and KuPS defender Omar Colley

Finnish Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura have rejected an offer from German 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld for Gambia defender Omar Colley, this blog can reveal.

The Gambia international was trying new pastures after a one-year spell in Finland with Kuopion Palloseura as he underwent a two-week trial in Germany last November.

Bakary Papa Gassama up for CAF Referee of the Year award

Gambia's Bakary Papa Gassama

Bakary Papa Gassama will know later this week whether he was Africa’s top referee in 2013.

The 34-year-old FIFA match official from the Gambia’s North Bank village of Meme has been shortlisted for CAF’s Referee of the Year award along with two others – Cameroonian Alioum Néant and Algerian Djamel Haimoudi, who won the award in 2012.

Steve Biko drawn against ES Sétif in Champions League qualifiers

Gambian champions Steve Biko

Gambia First Division champions Steve Biko have been drawn against Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Entente Sportive de Sétif in the preliminary round of the 2014 CAF Champions League qualifiers.

In what looks like a baptism of fire, the Gambian champions, Steve Biko, have been handed a trip to Algeria in their first Champions League appearance. Coach Abdoulie Bojang’s men have been drawn against ES Sétif in the preliminary round of Africa’s most prestigious and lucrative club competition.

Tijan Jaiteh joins Sandnes Ulf

Tijan Jaiteh quits Sandefjord to join Sandnes Ulf

Norwegian Tippeligaen [top tier] club Sandnes Ulf has signed Gambia international midfielder Tijan Jaiteh on a two-year contract from Adeccoligaen [second tier] side Sandefjord, this blog can reveal.

The Scorpions midfielder, who wasn’t short of offers from clubs in Norway and abroad, left Sandefjord after two years at the Vestfold-based club to pen a deal that will see him stay at Sandnes Ulf until 2016, snubbing interest from long-time admirers IK Start.