Aubameyang and excluded Kanga back in selection

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Aubameyang and excluded Kanga back in selection

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is making his comeback in the Gabonese selection. This Friday, May 10, Thierry Mouyouma chose to bring back the top scorer in the history of Gabon during the decisive matches for qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Guélor Kanga, whom the technician had excluded from the group during the gathering last March, is also making a comeback.

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Given Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s performances with OM, how could we do otherwise? Thierry Mouyouma made his list of those selected official this Friday with the Gabon for the next international break, with two crucial matches to play for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

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The Marseille striker was until then at odds with the new coach in place, due to his absence during the first meeting organized by the latter. “PEA” had cited an injury that he did not report during the selection, which Mouyouma had experienced as an affront. The technician, whose watchword is disciplinehad experienced the event as an affront and had done without the best player in the history of the selection for the following gatherings.

Kanga back, the Lemina family in the spotlight

The two men patched up last March during a meeting which the federation had publicized on its social networks. Here is Aubameyang back, therefore, good news for the Panthers and for the player, the day after his tears after the brutal elimination of OM in the Europa League. But he is not the only returnee on the list concocted by Mouyouma. Guélor Kanga is also selected, who was excluded in March for having accommodated his family at the selection hotel. On the other hand, the other “banished”, Aaron Boupendza and Didier Ndong, are not part of the 28.

Last surprise from Mouyouma, the first call-up of young Noah Lemina. The player, only 18 years old, with limited playing time at Wolverhampton, where he is on loan from PSG, will be faced with the deep end and the pressure of qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup. Also part of the lists the group’s technical executives such as Denis Bouanga, Bruno Ecuele Manga, Jim Allevinah and Lemina’s big brother, Mario.

Gabon will face Ivory Coast and Gambia on June 5 and 8. The Panthers currently share the lead in Group F with Ivory Coast. Only first place is directly qualifying.

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