The 22-man squad named by Coach Lamin Sarr, for the upcoming Zone II tournament in Guinea Bissau, last night reported to camp as the final build-up to the competition intensifies, reports reaching Observer Sports have revealed.

The Scorpions squad include players from both the defunct Under 20 and Under 17 teams. Real de Banjul’s Pa Landing Conateh; Steve Biko pair, defender Ousman Koli and forward Habib Kunta have all been included in the squad which is composed of only home-based players.

Ports Authority’s Abdourahman has also been named, while Wallidan’s George Cole is also expected to re-appear in national colours after a two-year absence from active football.

The 22 players, Observer Sports has gathered, will be further trimmed to 18, as the final selection for the eight-nation competition proper which is scheduled between November 30 to December 10, 2007 in the former Portuguese colony.
The Scorpions will battle it out in Group B, along the defending champions, Guinea Conakry, Mali and Cape Verde.

Group A features the host nation, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, Mauritania and the six-time winners, Senegal.

Gambia’s Zone II squad

Name                                Club
1. Alagie Jobe                   Real
2. Robert Badjie               Hawks
3. Ansumana Samateh      Wallidan
4. Amadou Gai                Wallidan
5. Sainey Touray              Wallidan
6. Wuyeh Sey                 Wallidan
7. Momodou L Sillah       Wallidan
8. George Cole              Wallidan
9. Baboucarr Sey           Bakau Utd
10. Samba Bah               Bakau Utd
11. Mandou Bojang        GPA
12. Abdou Njie               GPA
13. Pa Modou Jagne        GPA
14. Abdouraman Dampha  GPA
15. Alagi Fatajo                GPA
16. Ousman Koli              Steve Biko
17. Habib Kunta               Steve Biko
18. Ebrima Jatta                Hawks
19. Alieu Jagne                   Hawks
20. Pa Landing Conateh      Real
21. Dimingo Manneh         Sait Matty
22. Abdou Darboe          Armed Forces
by Nanama Keita