At 1:30 Beijing time on January 13, the first round of the African Cup of Nations Group F continued, with the Gambia playing Mauritania. In the first half, Moussa Barrow assisted Jallow to score the only goal of the game, and the Gambia won the opening 1-0. You know, this is the first time gambia has participated in the African Cup of Nations, and they scored 3 points on their debut, making history.
According to the latest FIFA rankings, Mauritania is ranked 103rd in the world and the Gambia is 150th, both teams can be considered weak teams. However, the Gambia are weaker, and this is only the first time they have reached the African Cup of Nations.
Just nine minutes into the opening, Moussa Barrow crossed from the edge of the penalty area, and Jallow made a slight adjustment and suddenly got up with his left foot to hit the goal. Jallow's long-range shot was of very high quality and the ball arced in the air and hit the top right corner of the goal directly. Due to the sharp angle, the opposing goalkeeper whip was out of reach, and the Gambia took the lead, 1-0!
The 23-year-old Jallow became the first Gambian player to score in the African Cup of Nations, and the whole team was so excited that they collectively knelt on the ground and kissed the turf. The Gambia fans in the stands were even more frantic, shouting with all their might, completely entering the realm of self-forgetfulness, and the scene was quite shocking.
With Jallow's World Wave, the Gambia beat Mauritania 1-0, a conversation between African fish-belly teams that ended with a win for the weaker side.
The post-match data shows that the Gambia is inferior to the opponent in all aspects, with a possession rate of 39%-61%, shooting 8-20, it is not too much to say that it is backward in all aspects, so it is more difficult to win and precious. Since its inception in 1952, the Gambia has finally won its first African Cup of Nations victory in its history, ending a 70-year wait.
Located on the Atlantic coast, the Gambia has an area of only 11,295 square kilometers, making it the smallest country on the African continent with a population of only about 2.42 million. It is worth mentioning that the Gambia is also one of the least developed countries in the world, and football has never been a strong point.
However, in recent years, the Gambia's football strength has grown by leaps and bounds, with Moussa Barrow, Colley, Dalber and Colle all playing in Serie A, playing for Bologna, Spezia, Roma and Sampdoria respectively.
The Gambia's world ranking is twice as low as the national football team, but the total value of the team reached 45.23 million euros, which is 14 million euros more than the national football team.
What is more interesting is that Steve, once known as "Gambia C Luo", once played famous in Yanbian Fude and Guizhou Hengfeng, and was once regarded as a naturalization favorite. However, Steve made it clear that he was only willing to play for the Gambia national team and did not wear the national football jersey.