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Logistical mix-up leaves Gambia’s Scorpions stranded in Douala after exiting Cup of Nations

Happier times: here, Musa Barrow celebrates after Gambia beat Tunisia in the group stage at Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Fifteen of his teammates are stranded in Douala after being knocked out of the tournament. Issouf SANOGO AFP/File

Three days after Gambia’s Scorpions football team exited the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon, a number of the players have still to return to the Gambia because of a problem with flights.

The players in Douala took to social media to express their anger and frustration. One of the oldest players on the team, Ebrima Sohna, was the first to break the silence in an Instagram Live Video.

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