As of December 2019, it has only competed in one major international competition, the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification.

[3] While the sport gained popularity worldwide in later decades, the Gambia's national team only played its first game in 2007.

[6] The Gambia drew the defending Cup of Nations champions Nigeria as their second round opponent.

The Gambia fielded a team of 24 players, narrowed from an initial pool of 49 young women.

[13][14][15][16] Funding is another issue impacting the game in Africa, where most financial assistance comes from FIFA and not national football associations.

Many women footballers leave the continent to seek greater opportunity in Europe or the United States.

[19] A national competition was launched in 2007,[20] the same year FIFA started an education course on football for women.

[19] In September 2016, Fatim Jawara, a member of the national team, left Serrekunda in her homeland the Gambia and crossed the Sahara Desert to Libya.

[22] She did this as she sought to smuggle herself into Europe, where the national team was due to play Casa Sports F.C.

Win Draw Lose Fixture The following is the squad called up for the 2026 WAFCON qualifying First round named on 26 Janvier 2025.