https://theniche-cache.com/football/2021/11/3/all-whites-vs-the-gambia-squad-yarns
Worth noting that Aussie/NZ based players were not considered again. Also there are some slippery slopes with a few of the club timelines here. The FIFA window runs from November 8-16, Monday through to the following Tuesday. And considering that the All Whites game vs The Gambia is on that Tuesday, the last day of the window, that may cause some trouble.
Worth noting that Aussie/NZ based players were not considered again. Also there are some slippery slopes with a few of the club timelines here. The FIFA window runs from November 8-16, Monday through to the following Tuesday. And considering that the All Whites game vs The Gambia is on that Tuesday, the last day of the window, that may cause some trouble.
Remember how Sarpreet Singh left the last window early because his team had a Friday night game? Well, the MLS Playoffs begin that following weekend and both Bill Tuiloma and Michael Boxall are likely to be needed there and you may recall what a tantrum the Minnesota United coach threw about Boxall’s availability before the Olympics. As it happens Boxall wasn’t fit enough to play until after the tournament so Danny Hay’s gotta cop some of that too but point still stands.
Also, The Gambia will be the last fixture of the year. Might even be the last chance to play before the March 2022 Oceania World Cup qualifiers in Qatar, although there is a late-January window that they could try take advantage of. It’s also the last proper fixture for the Gambian side (known as The Scorpions) before the African Cup of Nations in January – the first time the nation has ever qualified for that tournament. Coached by Belgian Tom Saintfiet, they’ll have a squad of players spread out mostly all over Europe. Omar Colley of Sampdoria, Sulayman Marreh of Gent, and Bubacarr Sanneh of AGF will probably be key players.