Veteran striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will miss Gabon’s opening match against Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations next week but is expected to recover from a thigh injury for the next two Group F matches at the tournament in Morocco.
The 36-year-old Aubameyang, long his country’s talisman, was forced off with an injury on Sunday as Olympique de Marseille defeated AS Monaco in Ligue 1. The Gabonese Football Association said he remained in France for treatment before joining the squad.
«The medical staff of Olympique de Marseille requested Aubameyang for medical treatment in Marseille, after consultation with the medical staff of the national team,» a statement from the federation said.
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«The player is not available for the December 24 match against Cameroon. Depending on his clinical and imaging progress, participation in the December 28 match against Mozambique is possible,» it added.
Both matches will be played in Agadir.
Gabon, who play defending champions Ivory Coast in Marrakech on December 31, are also likely to have to make a defensive change, with Metz centre-back Michel Mboula doubtful for the tournament due to a thigh injury.
Published on December 16, 2025
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