Senegal will take on their Gambia counterparts in an international football friendly match on Sunday, January 25, at the Independence Stadium, Bakau.

The Terenga Lions are using the Banjul friendly as part of preparation for the first African Nations football Championship (CHAN 2009), scheduled between February  22  and March 6, 2009,  in Ivory Coast.

The Senegalese team who are presently camping in Thiès, 70 kilometers away from capital Dakar, are expected to jet into Banjul today [Friday] for the weekend tie.
The entrance fees for the  game have been pegged at D50 (covered pavilion), D25 (uncovered) and D200 ( VIP section).

The Abidjan competition, which is meant for only home-based players, was introduced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to develop youth football in the continent. Coach Lamin Sarr-led Scorpions failed to qualify for the maiden Championship after losing to Mauritania on an away-goal rule at the preliminary stage.