Gambia Goalkeeper Dampha Named Man Of The Match In Semi-final Win Against Nigeria

Gambia’s goalkeeper, Pa Ebou Dampha, was named Man of the Match after helping his side beat the Flying Eagles of Nigeria 1-0 in the semi-finals of the 2023 U-20 AFCON in Egypt on Monday.

Dampha was instrumental for Gambia who qualified for a first-ever U-20 AFCON final thanks to an early goal by Adama Bojang.

The shot stopper made key saves to maintain Gambia’s lead which eventually was enough to secure the final ticket.

And following his impressive performance for his side, Dampha was voted the best player on CAF’s U-20 AFCON Twitter handle.

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“Congratulations, Pa Ebou Dampha! Our #NGAGAM TotalEnergies Man of the Match.”

The Flying Eagles will face Tunisia in the third place match on Friday, March 10 at the Cairo international Stadium.

The Final match between Gambia and Senegal will be held on Saturday, March 11 at the same venue.

All the four semi-finalists have qualifed for the 2023 U-20 FIFA World scheduled to take place in Indonesia between May 20 and June 11.

Toju Sote

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