Gabon national under-23 football team
Nickname(s) | Les Panthères (The Panthers) | ||
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Association | Gabonese Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Head coach | Claude Albert Mbourounot | ||
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First international | |||
Gabon 0–0 Guinea (Libreville, Gabon; 18 June 1967) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Gabon 3–1 Ivory Coast (Tangier, Morocco; 3 December 2011) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Guinea 6–1 Gabon (Conakry, Guinea; 9 July 1967) | |||
Summer Olympics | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2012) | ||
Best result | Group Stage: 2012 |
Gabon national under-23 football team (also known as Gabon Olympic, Gabon U-23) represents Gabon in international football competitions in the Olympic Games and the CAF U-23 Championship. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23 but the Olympics allows for the addition of up to three overage players. The team is controlled by the Gabonese Football Federation. Gabon made its first appearance in football at the 2012 Olympics in London.[1]
Competitive Record
CAF U-23 Championship
CAF U-23 Championship Record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
2011 | Winner | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
Total | 1/1 | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
Olympic Games
Host nation / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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1896 | No football tournament was held | ||||||
1900 | Did not enter | ||||||
1904 | |||||||
1908 | |||||||
1912 | |||||||
1920 | |||||||
1924 | |||||||
1928 | |||||||
1932 | No football tournament was held | ||||||
1936 | Did not enter | ||||||
1948 | |||||||
1952 | |||||||
1956 | |||||||
1960 | |||||||
1964 | |||||||
1968 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1972 | |||||||
1976 | Did not enter | ||||||
1980 | |||||||
1984 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1988 | Did not enter | ||||||
1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1996 | |||||||
2000 | |||||||
2004 | Did not enter | ||||||
2008 | |||||||
2012 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
2016 | Did not qualify | ||||||
Total | 1/26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Forthcoming fixtures
Date | Competition | Location | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers |
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Newcastle, Great Britain | Gabon | Switzerland | ||||
Coventry, Great Britain | Mexico | Gabon | ||||
London, Great Britain | South Korea | Gabon |
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship that was held in Morocco.[2]
See also
External links
References
- ^ "Gabon stun Senegal to reach London". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "Championnat d'Afrique U23: Les 21 gabonais". Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (in French). 30 November 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2012.