After a serious threats made to Gambia striker Ousman Jallow by Algerian players during Scorpions Saturday's 1-0 win over the Desert Warriors in a combined 2010 World and Nations Cup qualifiers, the Gambia Football Association have written to the World football's governing body notifying them of the threats.

Ousman Jallow, who was very instrumental in Saturday's victory, told Observer Sports shortly after the match that the Algerian players have threatened to attack their hotel during the return leg on Friday.

"They (Algerian players) held my neck and told me that they are terrorists, and that they would attack our hotel when we go to Algeria," Jallow told Observer Sports.

Expectedly, the Gambia Football Association are not taking the threat lightly and want FIFA to take precautionary measures to ensure the safety of the Gambian delegation in the North African country.

In a one-page letter addressed to FIFA general secretary and copied to the CAF general secretary, the Gambia Football Association said: "We regret to inform you that during The Gambia - Algeria match played on June 14, 2008, at the Independence Stadium, several threats were made to our players by certain Algerian players who claimed to be "terrorists"."

"Our player Ousman Jallow was confronted during the match by two Algerian players wearing numbers 17 and 4 who threatened to bomb our hotel in Algiers during the return match this coming weekend. These players labeled themselves as "terrorists" swearing to "kill" Ousman Jallow and members of the Gambian delegation. As a National Association, we would not want to take this threat lightly since player No 17 was quoted saying "you know we are terrorists".

"As a consequence, we are writing to inform you of these threats so that precautionary measures can be taken to safeguard the well-being of our national delegation in Algeria."

"Whilst soliciting your prompt consideration of these threats, we thank you for your co-operation and support."