The Gambia has declared her readiness and interest to participate in a four-team international football tournament to be organised by the Ivorian Football Federation for the Under 17 categories, reports reaching the Observer Sports desk have revealed.

Seedy Kinteh, President of The Gambia Football Association, confirmed the receipt of an invitation from the Ivorian Football Federation for the proposed international football tournament which is scheduled to take place between August 8 and August 16, 2007.

Kinteh told Observer Sports that the Ivorian Football Federation will shoulder the team’s transportation and accommodation costs, adding that the composition of the delegation should not exceed 25.

Meanwhile, a total of 29 players, most of who are from the defunct Under 17 team, have been called up for collective training under the guidance of the Egyptian coach Tarik Siagy.

18 players are expected to make the final list that will travel to Abidjan for the keenly-awaited championships.

List of invitees

Name                           Club

1. Kebba Sidebeh        Bakau Utd
2. Alagie Nyabally        Bakau Utd
3. Alagie Fadera          Real
4. Lamin Badjie           SK East Utd
5. Abdoulie Mbye        Sait Matty
6. Baboucarr S. Savage Armed Forces
7. Alhagie Bun Gaye     GPA
8. Ebrima Camara        Bakau Utd
9. Matarr Jobe             Real
10. Abdou Njie             GPA
11. Ebrima Sanyang      Sait Matty
12. Buba Findy Jammeh  Brikama Utd
13. Domingo Manneh   Sait Matty
14. Ousman Jarju        Steve Biko
15. Mustapha Jatta      Hawks
16. Ousman Marong    Hawks
17. Ebrima Kinteh        Bakau Utd
18. Amadou Sanyang   Real
19. Paul Jatta              Hawks
20. Babucarr Badjan     Bakau Utd
21. Buba Bojang          Bakau Utd
22. Seedou Bah           Bakau Utd
23. Sainey Sambou       GPA
24. David Sambou        GPA
25. Haruna Jammeh      Samger
26. Ebrima Bojang        Real
27. Sainey Touray        Wallidan
28. Edrissa Jarra           Real
29. Saihou Gassama     Sait Matty