{"id":59543,"date":"2024-06-07T16:56:47","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T16:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/mckinstry-meets-his-scorpions-for-the-first-time"},"modified":"2024-06-07T17:21:14","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T17:21:14","slug":"mckinstry-meets-his-scorpions-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/mckinstry-meets-his-scorpions-for-the-first-time","title":{"rendered":"McKinstry meets his Scorpions for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>New Scorpions coach Johnathan McKinstry met his players for the first time on Monday and together with his technicians plotted the approach to Saturday\u2019s world cup qualifier against Seychelles.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Scorpions are in Morocco where the match will be played.<\/p>\n<p>After the first meeting the coach led his team to intensive training sessions as well as reviews of different aspects of match preparations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\">Gambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. New Scorpions coach Johnathan McKinstry met his players for the first time on Monday and together with his technicians plotted the approach to Saturday\u2019s world cup qualifier against Seychelles. The Scorpions are in Morocco where the match will be played. 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