Gabon national football team

Gabon
Nickname(s)	Azingo Nationale, Black Panthers
Association	Fédération Gabonaise; de Football
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Alain Giresse
Most caps	François Amégasse
Top scorer	Daniel Cousin (28)
Home stadium	Stade Omar Bongo
FIFA code	GAB
FIFA ranking	30
Highest FIFA ranking	30 (July 2009)
Lowest FIFA ranking	125 (April 2005)
Elo ranking	83
Home colours	Away colours
First international
	Upper Volta 5 - 4 Gabon ; (Madagascar; 13 April 1960)
Biggest win
	Gabon 7 - 0 Benin ; (Libreville, Gabon; 2 April 1995)
Biggest defeat
	Morocco 5 - 0 Gabon ; (Guinea; 15 November 2006); Côte d'Ivoire 5 - 0 Gabon ; (Abidjan; 8 October 2006)
African Nations Cup
Appearances	3 (First in 1994)
Best result	Quarterfinals, 1996

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The Gabon national football team, nicknamed Azingo Nationale, is the national team of Gabon and is controlled by the Fédération Gabonaise de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals, although a fast start in the 2010 qualifiers make it seem like they could debut in South Africa.

[edit] Gabon Football Achievements

UNIFAC Cup :

1 Time Champion (1999)

UDEAC Championship :

2 Times Champion (1985, 1988)
1 Time Runners-up

[edit] World Cup record

1930 to 1962 - Did not enter
1966 - Withdrew
1970 - Did not enter
1974 - Withdrew
1978 to 1986 - Did not enter
1990 to 2006 - Did not qualify

[edit] African Nations Cup record

1957 to 1970 - Did not enter
1972 - Did not qualify
1974 - Withdrew
1976 - Did not enter
1978 - Did not qualify
1980 - Did not enter
1982 - Withdrew
1984 to 1992 - Did not qualify
1994 - Round 1
1996 - Quarterfinals
1998 - Did not qualify
2000 - Round 1
2002 to 2008 - Did not qualify
2010 -
2012 - Will qualify as co-hosts with Equatorial Guinea

[edit] 2010 World Cup Qualifying - Third Round

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - CAF Third Round

[edit] Group 1

Team v • d • e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Gabon	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	6
Togo	3	1	1	1	1	3	−2	4
Morocco	3	0	2	1	1	2	−1	2
Cameroon	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1	1


Cameroon	—	9-Sep	0 – 0	10-Oct
Gabon	5-Sep	—	10-Oct	3 – 0
Morocco	14-Nov	1 – 2	—	0 – 0
Togo	1 – 0	14-Nov	5-Sep	—

[edit] Current Squad

As of January 2009.

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB (Age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Didier Ovono Ebang	March 17, 1983 (1983-03-17) (age 26)	31	0	Le Mans UC72
16	GK	Boris Nguéma Békalé	December 7, 1984 (1984-12-07) (age 24)	4	0	Téléstars FC
23	GK	William Loussouéké	March 3, 1986 (1986-03-03) (age 23)	1	0	FC 105 Libreville

3	DF	Georges Ambourouet	May 1, 1986 (1986-05-01) (age 23)	21	0	FK Makedonija
6	DF	Ernest Akouassaga	September 16, 1985 (1985-09-16) (age 23)	13	0	Olimpi Rustavi
4	DF	Moïse Brou Apanga	February 4, 1982 (1982-02-04) (age 27)	10	1	Stade Brestois 29
5	DF	Bruno Ecuélé Manga	July 16, 1988 (1988-07-16) (age 20)	14	2	SCO Angers
22	DF	Rodrigue Moundounga	August 28, 1982 (1982-08-28) (age 26)	37	1	Mangasport
19	DF	Catilina Aubameyang	September 1, 1983 (1983-09-01) (age 25)	4	1	AC Ajaccio
2	DF	Aymard Fabrice Moro-Mvé	June 1, 1987 (1987-06-01) (age 22)	2	0	KV Mechelen
25	DF	Erwin Nguéma Obame	March 7, 1989 (1989-03-07) (age 20)	3	0	US Bitam

13	MF	Bruno Zita Mbanangoyé	July 17, 1980 (1980-07-17) (age 28)	23	3	Dynamo Minsk
14	MF	Paul Ulrich Kessany	April 16, 1985 (1985-04-16) (age 24)	31	0	Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona FC
18	MF	Cédric Moubamba	October 14, 1979 (1979-10-14) (age 29)	43	2	TP Mazembe
10	MF	Alain Djissikadié	January 5, 1977 (1977-01-05) (age 32)	27	2	TP Mazembe
7	MF	Stéphane Nguéma	November 20, 1984 (1984-11-20) (age 24)	16	5	Paris FC
11	MF	Eric Mouloungui	January 4, 1984 (1984-01-04) (age 25)	14	4	OGC Nice
8	MF	Arsène Copa	June 7, 1988 (1988-06-07) (age 21)	6	0	Győri ETO FC
12	MF	Thierry Issiémou	March 31, 1983 (1983-03-31) (age 26)	25	2	FC Karpaty Lviv

9	FW	Daniel Cousin	February 7, 1977 (1977-02-07) (age 32)	27	3	Hull City
21	FW	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang	January 28, 1989 (1989-01-28) (age 20)	2	1	Lille OSC
15	FW	Fabrice Do Marcolino	March 14, 1983 (1983-03-14) (age 26)	53	14	Laval
20	FW	Roguy Méyé	October 7, 1986 (1986-10-07) (age 22)	14	6	Ankaraspor
17	FW	Willy Aubameyang	February 16, 1987 (1987-02-16) (age 22)	1	0	US Avellino
21	FW	Gilles Mbang Ondo	October 10, 1985 (1985-10-10) (age 23)	3	0	UMF Grindavik