Gambia joined the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations as the lowest-ranked team of the tournament as well as the lowest-ranked team ever to participate in AFCON. [1] They debuted with a 1–0 win over Mauritania followed by a 1–1 draw to Mali. Gambia qualified for the round of 16 with a game to spare and on 20 January defeated Tunisia 1–0 in their final group match. [2] They finished with the same points as Mali, which, however, won the group due to a better overall goal difference. [3]
Gambia continued to impress in the round of 16, defeating Guinea 1–0 to advance to the quarter-finals of the tournament. [4] [5] After a goalless first half, Gambia lost 2–0 to host Cameroon in the quarter-final in Douala. [6]
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Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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Total | Quarter-finals | 1/35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Mauritania ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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A. Jallow ![]() |
Gambia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Mu. Barrow ![]() |
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Koné ![]() |
Guinea ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Mu. Barrow ![]() |
Gambia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Toko Ekambi ![]() |
Gambia joined the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations as the lowest-ranked team of the tournament as well as the lowest-ranked team ever to participate in AFCON. [1] They debuted with a 1–0 win over Mauritania followed by a 1–1 draw to Mali. Gambia qualified for the round of 16 with a game to spare and on 20 January defeated Tunisia 1–0 in their final group match. [2] They finished with the same points as Mali, which, however, won the group due to a better overall goal difference. [3]
Gambia continued to impress in the round of 16, defeating Guinea 1–0 to advance to the quarter-finals of the tournament. [4] [5] After a goalless first half, Gambia lost 2–0 to host Cameroon in the quarter-final in Douala. [6]
Africa Cup of Nations record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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Part of United Kingdom | |||||||
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Not affiliated to CAF | |||||||
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Did not enter | |||||||
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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Did not enter | |||||||
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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Withdrew | |||||||
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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Did not enter | |||||||
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Withdrew during qualifying | |||||||
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Banned for withdrawing in 1996 | |||||||
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Withdrew | |||||||
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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Banned | |||||||
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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Qualified | |||||||
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To be determined | |||||||
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Total | Quarter-finals | 1/35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Mauritania ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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A. Jallow ![]() |
Gambia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Mu. Barrow ![]() |
Report |
Koné ![]() |
Guinea ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
Mu. Barrow ![]() |
Gambia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report |
Toko Ekambi ![]() |