Gabon National Football Team, Squad, Injuries, Schedule and Stats

Gabonese Football Federation

The Gabonese Football Federation is the governing body of football in Gabon. The Federation was founded in 1962 and associated with FIFA in 1966 and with the CAF in 1967. The Gabonese Football Federation manages the national football league, as well as the men's and women's Gabon football teams. The President of the Gabonese Football Federation is Leon Ababe.

History of Gabon National Football Team: Early Years

Gabon national football team started their journey in a friendly tournament, which was created for the French-speaking people in African countries. In their very first match, Gabon national football team players started well; despite their efforts, they faced defeat against the Upper Volta football team. They didn't play a single match for over a year, and in 1961, the tournament was held again, and this time they started their campaign with a victory over Senegal before being thrashed by Cameroon 6-0.

Now let's get back to the modern days, where Gabon football team are renowned and one of the biggest African footballing nations. Gabon football team players are now well-known and making their nation proud in different top-flight leagues, and this was started when a Gabonese striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, made his national football team proud and earned global recognition for them. Currently Gabon national football team manager is Thierry Mouyouma, and under his tenure Gabon football team are doing well, despite being in a rebuilding phase.

Home Stadium of Gabon National Football Team

Gabon National Football Team stadium is Stade d'Angondjé. The stadium build was expected to take 20 months and was funded by the Gabonese and Chinese governments. It was one of the four stadiums that were used for the 2012 African Cup of Nations and hosted the final match of the competition. The inaugural match was played between Gabon and Brazil national football team, where the latter emerged victorious. Gabon national football team stadium was one of the four stadiums that held the 2017 African Cup of Nations and the final match.

Gabon National Football Team: Achievements and Awards

Gabon National Football Team, also known as the Panthers, have notable achievements in terms of regional glory but has limited success on the continental stage. They have qualified for the AFCON nine times, reaching the quarter-finals twice.