UFOA A U20: Gambia and Liberia play out a draw

Guinea remain top of Group A

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UFOA A U20: Gambia and Liberia play out a draw

The opening day of Group A at the UFOA A U20 tournament, which serves as a qualifier for the 2027 Ghana U20 Africa Cup of Nations, delivered its verdicts. After Guinea's 1-0 victory over Mali, Liberia and Gambia played out a draw in the second match.

An intense match

The Scorpions and the Lone Stars battled intensely. The defences got the better of the attacks at the Mamadou Konaté Stadium in Bamako. The draw gives each team one point.

SCORE FINAL LIBERIA 🇱🇷 0 X 0 🇬🇲 GAMBIE https://t.co/ggBK0TrzPA
— WAFU-A (@UFOA_WAFU_A) October 15, 2026

Guinea win on the opening day

In Group A, Guinea have achieved the best result. By beating the hosts 1-0 in the opening match, the Syli U20 took advantage of the draw between Liberia and Gambia to move clear at the top of the group with 3 points. Gambia and Liberia have 1 point each, while Mali are bottom with 0 points.

The second round of matches is scheduled for October 18. The Guinean leaders will face Liberia, while Mali will look to bounce back against Gambia.