{"id":65922,"date":"2026-01-02T18:33:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/gabon-suspends-national-team-after-afcon-performance"},"modified":"2026-01-02T19:27:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T19:27:58","slug":"gabon-suspends-national-team-after-afcon-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/gabon-suspends-national-team-after-afcon-performance","title":{"rendered":"Gabon Suspends National Team After AFCON Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong> <\/span>GABON\u2019s government has announced the suspension of the national team, the sacking of the coach and kicked Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang off the squad in the wake of three defeats at the Africa Cup of Nations finals.<\/p>\n<p>Gabon\u2019s Minister of Sports announced on television the suspension of the national team after they finished last in their group and were eliminated from the tournament in Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the Panthers\u2019 disgraceful performance at the Africa Cup of Nations, the government has decided to dissolve the coaching staff, suspend the national team until further notice, and exclude players Bruno Ecuele Manga and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang,\u201d said acting sports minister Simplice-Desire Mamboula after Wednesday\u2019s 3-2 loss to tCo\u0302te d\u2019Ivoire in Marrakech.<\/p>\n<p>Gabon, coached by former defender Thierry Mouyouma, had already been eliminated after losing their opening pair of Group F fixtures to Cameroon and Mozambique but in their final outing were 2-0 up over the defending champions before conceding three goals and going down to a second string Ivorian line-up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Lesotho<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. 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