Gambia's Scorpions have upset the odds to add unexpected sting to Africa Cup of Nations

This year’s Africa Cup of Nations has certainly not been short on surprises and amid the shock results and unexpected incidents, there are the wonderful stores of the supposed minnows upsetting their more high-profile counterparts to make it through to the knockout stages. While of course everybody was perhaps rightly fixated on Comoros beating Ghana to advance to the last-16 from Group B, there was an equally fascinating story taking place in Group F.

Ad/> Making their tournament debut and expected essentially to make up the numbers in the expanded 24-team event, Gambia arrived in Cameroon as the lowest FIFA-ranked team in the competition at 150 in the world, foisted into a group many believed would be topped by Tunisia and/or Mali. Africa Cup of NationsComoros won't need to field outfield player in goal following Ahamada negative test2 HOURS AGO Their opening match in Limbe against another unfancied side in the form of Mauritania was expected to be a battle for the wooden spoon in the group but with the format of the competition allowing third-place teams a chance at progression, there was some added motivation going into the game.

Just ten minutes in, winger Ablie Jallow produced a stunning 25-yard left-footed strike to give Gambia — nicknamed The Scorpions — their first tournament goal, and eventually first tournament win as the 1-0 score stayed the same. “I was really happy after scoring that goal,” Jallow said afterwards.

“If you noticed, I couldn't even really savour it, because it was so awesome. “We saw images of Gambia, crowds, jubilation, it's really good for the country.” Equatorial Guinea stun defending champions Algeria at AFCON Stunned Ghana dumped out as Comoros await AFCON fate after historic victory Not