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The Gambia football team came “with half-an-hour of dying” after the cabin oxygen supply reportedly failed on a terrifying flight for the Africa Cup of Nations. Saidy Janko, the former Manchester ...
News Gambia » Bamjul » Sports: Gambia’s soccer team makes emergency landing after plane loses oxygen flying to tournament
SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — A plane carrying Gambia’s national soccer team made an emergency landing after a sudden loss of oxygen during their flight to compete in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
News Gambia » Bamjul » Sports: AFCON 2023: Gambia's Players Deprived of Oxygen on Trip to Ivory Coast
Gambia's national football team experienced a harrowing incident just days before the start of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Shortly before their flight to Ivory Coast, players began to ...
News Gambia » Bamjul » Sports: McKinstry named as new coach of Gambia
BANJUL, May 22 (Reuters) - Gambia have appointed Irishman Johnathan McKinstry as their new coach, weeks before they resume their World Cup qualifying campaign. The 38-year-old McKinstry has previously ...
News Gambia » Bamjul » Sports: SWAG to attend AIPS Africa Congress in Banjul, The Gambia
Ghana will be represented at the 8th edition of the Association of International Sports Press (AIPS) Africa Congress in Banjul, The Gambia, from February 6 to 9, 2026. The national body, the Sports ...
News Gambia » Bamjul » Sports: Gambia appeals 2-year ban for age cheating
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) The Gambia Football Federation has appealed against its two-year ban from international competition for selecting overage players in an under-20 match and forging player documents.
News Gambia » Bamjul » Sports: FIFA to allow Gambia to elect new FA leaders
FIFA will allow Gambia to elect new football leaders in a deal that means the country can still play in African Cup and World Cup qualifiers later this year. Elections for a new Gambia Football ...