Gambia have participated in the Africa Cup of Nations twice. The first time was in the 2021 edition in Cameroon where the team reached the quarter-finals. They debuted with a 1–0 win over Mauritania followed by a 1–1 draw to Mali. Gambia qualified for the round of 16 with a game to spare and on 20 January 2022 defeated Tunisia 1–0 in their final group match.[1] They finished with the same points as Mali, which, however, won the group due to a better overall goal difference.[2] Gambia continued to impress in the round of 16, defeating Guinea 1–0 to advance to the quarter-finals of the tournament.[3][4] After a goalless first half, Gambia lost 2–0 to host Cameroon in the quarter-final in Douala.[5]
The team reached the next edition for the second time, which was played in Ivory Coast, where he was eliminated from the group stage.
^The Mauritania v Gambia match was originally scheduled to kick-off at 17:00, but was delayed to 17:45 due to timing issues in the Tunisia v Mali match.
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^News Wires. "Gambia continue giant-killing spree with 1-0 victory over Guinea, advance to quarter finals". France 24. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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^"Gambia vs Cameroon: Karl Toko Ekambi shine as Indomitable Lions defeat prove Scorpions 2-0 for Afcon quarter final". BBC. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
^Ames, Nick (29 January 2022). "Cameroon progress but sombre day shows Olembé tragedy's cuts run deep". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
^"Senegal vs Gambia match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^"Guinea vs Gambia match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^"Gambia vs Cameroon match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.