At 00:45 Beijing time on January 13, the first round of the African Cup of Nations Group F continued, with the Gambia playing Mauritania. In the first half, Jallow blitzed and scored; in the second half, neither team achieved anything. In the end, the Gambia won the opening 1-0, ushering in the first african cup of nations victory in team history.
In the 10th minute of the match, Serie A rising star Moussa Barrow crossed and Jallow shot straight into the corner! The Gambia leads 1-0! It was the first goal in the history of the Gambia in the African Cup of Nations. After scoring, they came to the stands, accompanied by cheers from the fans, and collectively knelt down to kiss the turf to celebrate.
In the end, in the case of passive in the whole field, the Gambia held the score of 1-0 and got the opening red. This is the first time in the history of the Gambia team that they have qualified for the African Cup of Nations, and they are also the lowest of all 24 teams in the world ranking – 150th. Since their opening match in 1953, the entire Gambian team, and indeed the country as a whole, has waited for the victory for 69 years.
You know, the total population of the Gambia is only 2.17 million. But in recent years, the overall level of Gambian football has soared, with a number of hopeful stars emerging, with 23-year-old Moussa Barrow already establishing himself in Serie A, 20-year-old Dalber also making his debut in Rome and 21-year-old Corley practicing in Spezia. Today, their entire team is worth £40.7 million, even higher than the national football team.
Mauritania, ranked 103rd in the world, also has little experience. This is their second appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations. In the last tournament, as the "new army", they were in the same group as Tunisia, Mali and Angola, achieving a record of 2 draws and 1 loss, and their performance was decent.
At this point, the first round of Group F was all over, with Mali tied for the top spot with the Gambia and Mauritania and Tunisia at the bottom of the 0 points.