{"id":83488,"date":"2025-08-06T18:10:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/national-womens-team-begins-training-ahead-of-kenya-qualifier"},"modified":"2025-08-06T18:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:36:17","slug":"national-womens-team-begins-training-ahead-of-kenya-qualifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/national-womens-team-begins-training-ahead-of-kenya-qualifier","title":{"rendered":"National Women\u2019S Team Begins Training Ahead of Kenya Qualifier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Gambia National Women\u2019s team has begun training in preparation for its crucial qualifying match against Kenya for the African Women\u2019s Cup of Nations (AWCON).<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The squad is set to train at the Late Ousman Saho Football Field in Old Yundum starting Monday as they gear up for the final qualifying round scheduled for October.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Gambia Football Federation, head coach Mariama Bom Sowe aims to lead the team to its first-ever AWCON qualification by overcoming the East African side.<\/p>\n<p>The Gambia advanced to this stage after a convincing 4-1 aggregate win over Niger in the previous round.<\/p>\n<p>A successful qualification would mark a historic milestone for Gambian women\u2019s football, as the senior national team has never before reached this stage in international competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The Gambia National Women\u2019s team has begun training in preparation for its crucial qualifying match against Kenya for the African Women\u2019s Cup of Nations (AWCON). 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