The Gambia U 17 team are the hope of Gambians in all competitions after the recent elimination the senior national team from the 2010 World and African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The Ghana U 20 team also eliminated the U 20 team last month.

Speaking to Pointsports, the Head Coach of The Gambia National U 17 team, Tarik Siagy, said that his boys will certainly come home with a victory on Sunday in Accra in the first leg and finish the job in the second leg in Banjul in a fortnights time.

He revealed that morale is high in camp and his boys are ready for their weekend clash with Ghana U 17 team in the first leg of the 2009 CAS U17 youth championship qualifiers.

He further revealed that his team could beat Ghana U 17 team and qualify to the 2009 CAF U 17 youth championship tournament in Algeria next year.

It will be recalled that the Ghana national U 20 team knocked The Gambia U 20 team out of the 2009 CAF U 20 youth championship to be hosted by Rwanda in 2009.