Afrofootball - Gabon - Africa Cup 2015

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STARS IN EUROPE - GABON - CLUB - Aubameyang extends deal

Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has extended his deal

3 Aug 2015

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19 Jul 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - GABON - CLUB - Bulot signs for Reims

Gabon midfielder Frederic Bulot has signed a two-year deal with French Ligue 1 side Reims.

14 Jul 2015

FIFA rankings

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Sierra Leone, Malawi and Ethiopia lose out on latest Fifa rankings.

10 Jul 2015

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16 Jun 2015

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Qualified teams

4 May 2015

Gabon

Gabon
AFRICA CUP 2015

GROUP A

Nations Cup appearances: 5
Best result: Quarter-finals (1996, 2012)
Coach: Jorge Costa (Portugal)
Key player: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Fifa ranking: 62

Gabon were one of four teams to qualify unbeaten (along with South Africa, Cameroon and Tunisia).

They have won only won one match away from home at a Nations Cup finals - when beating Zaire (now DR Congo) in 1996.

Gabon co-hosted the finals in 2012 along with Equatorial Guinea.