{"id":84494,"date":"2025-08-21T17:12:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T17:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/gff-launches-nationwide-scouting-for-national-u-17-team"},"modified":"2025-08-21T17:53:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T17:53:25","slug":"gff-launches-nationwide-scouting-for-national-u-17-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gff-launches-nationwide-scouting-for-national-u-17-team","title":{"rendered":"GFF Launches Nationwide Scouting for National U-17 Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has kicked off a nationwide scouting mission to identify promising talent for the national U-17 team, beginning in the North Bank Region.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Over 70 young players from football academies in Essau and surrounding areas participated in an interactive session with the scouting team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe scouting team, led by Head Coach Yahya Manneh and accompanied by his backroom staff, is expected to conclude its activities in the North Bank later this afternoon, with a similar session scheduled for players around Farafenni at 4:30 pm at the Farafenni Mini Stadium,\u201d the GFF confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative aims to identify talented players aged 17 and provide them with the opportunity to be considered for the national U-17 team. It also serves to give technical staff first-hand information on players previously selected through the Talent Development Scheme (TDS).<\/p>\n<p>According to the GFF, the tour will allow the U-17 technical team to engage with TDS players in each region, helping to strengthen youth development pathways across the country.<\/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 Football Federation (GFF) has kicked off a nationwide scouting mission to identify promising talent for the national U-17 team, beginning in the North Bank Region. 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