The players of The Gambia national U17 team have expressed optimism that they can beat Ghana U17 and qualify for the 2009 CAF U17 youth championship to be hosted by Algeria next year.

Speaking to Pointsports, the captain of The Gambia national U17 team, Matarr Jobe, said that they are ready for victory in Ghana come on Sunday 9 November 2008.

He revealed that they will do their level best to beat Ghana U17 and qualify for the 2009 CAF U17 youth championship in Algeria.

He further revealed that the team will certainly perform to expectations in Accra on Sunday 9 November 2008 and then he called on Gambians to pray for them so that they can beat Ghana U 17 team and qualify for the 2009 CAF U17 youth championship tournament next year in Algeria.

For his part, Pateh Nyang assured Gambians that they will raise the Gambian flag high in Ghana come on Sunday 9 November 2008 and he urged Gambians to come out and support the team so that they can qualify for the CAF U17 youth championship next year.