Pa Modou Jagne, captain of The Gambia’s football team, said they are committed to qualifying for the AFCON championship in Cameroon in 2022.

Speaking shortly after the team thrashed their Gabonese counterpart by 2-1, Pa Modou Jagne, alias Nda, said: “This is our time we are coming. I believe this year we will qualify because you see the young lads, we are very talented. I have never seen [such a team].”

He said he was proud of his teammates and believed they have got what it takes to qualify for Afcon championship.

“I am very happy and I am very proud to be part of the team. We will do our best to ensure The Gambia qualify,” he added.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba