Gambia fans can continue to look forward to under-17 success
Gambia's under-17 team has been cleared of alleged age cheating by the Confederation of African Football (Caf).
The move means the "Baby Scorpions" can take their place in the second round of qualifying for the 2009 African Under-17 Championship in Algeria.
They will play Ghana, having beaten Sierra Leone 7-1 on aggregate in the previous round.
The Sierra Leone FA had complained about three players in the Gambia side who they claimed were over age.
But Caf has investigated the claims and ruled that there is no evidence to back it up.
The governing body of African football says the players in question shared their names with other footballers who had previously played in the competition.
The Sierre Leone Football Association told the BBC it would not be appealing against the ruling.
Gambia's football authorities had always denied the accusation.
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