The list of players for the upcoming friendly between the Scorpions and the Wild Beasts of the Central African Republic has been unveiled.
The coaching team assigned to the fixture has confirmed 22 players for the match scheduled to take place on Friday 23rd March at the Independence Stadium.
The team is under the guidance of Technical Director Sang Ndong, U-23 Head Coach Omar Sise, U-20 Head Coach Matarr Mboge and GPA Head Coach Alagie Sarr.
The squad features some fresh and youthful faces as well as established regulars, who will all be given the chance to impress and stake a claim for future engagements.
Goalkeepers:
Modou JOBE (El Kanemi Warriors, Nigeria)
Baboucarr GAYE (Arminia Bielefeld, Germany)
Alagie NYABALLY (Ports Authority)
Defenders:
Simon RICHTER (FC Roskilde, Denmark)
Dawda NGUM (FC Rosengård, Sweden)
Bubacarr SANNEH (FC Midtjylland, Denmark)
Omar COLLEY (KRC Genk, Belgium)
Gregory SAMBOU (Ports Authority)
Pa Modou JAGNE (FC Zürich, Switzerland)
Midfielders:
Sulayman MARREH (UD Almería, Spain)
Alasana MANNEH (FC Etar, Bulgaria)
Tijan JAITEH (Al-Markhiya, Qatar)
Hamza BARRY (Hadjuk Split, Croatia)
Yusupha BOBB (Reggiana, Italy)
Forwards:
Modou BARROW (Reading FC, England)
Lamin JALLOW (Cesena, Italy)
Ali SOWE (KF Skënderbeu, Albania)
Assan CEESAY (FC Chiasso, Switzerland)
The squad also includes four youth players who are eligible for the U-20 national team and who will be given the chance to join up with the squad in order to gain vital experience alongside their more senior counterparts. They are:
Basiru MBYE (KSC Lokeren, Belgium)
Ousman TOURAY (SC Preußen Münster, Germany)
Bun SANNEH (Génération Foot, Senegal)
Ebrima COLLEY (Atalanta, Italy)
Confirmed absentees:
Mustapha CARAYOL (Injury)
Ablie JALLOW (Match Fitness)
Amando AUST (Study leave)
Bubacarr TRAWALLY (Work permit)
Raymond MENDY (Work permit)
Ebrima ADAMS (Club commitments)
Other invited were given until 12 pm yesterday to confirm their acceptance of the invitation and those who failed to do so were automatically removed from the squad.
It can be recalled that the Scorpions defeated the CAR when the teams last met in a friendly international match one year ago in Rabat, Morocco, winning 2-1 thanks to goals from Mustapha Carayol and Modou Barrow.
Source GFF
