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Gabon national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Gabon women's national football team.
Gabon
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Panthères
(The Panthers)
AssociationFédération Gabonaise de Football (FEGAFOOT)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNIFFAC (Central Africa)
Head coachVacant[1]
CaptainVacant[1]
Most capsBruno Ecuele Manga (118)
Top scorerPierre-Emerick Aubameyang (40)
Home stadiumStade d'Angondjé
FIFA codeGAB
First colours
FIFA ranking
Current 86 Decrease 8 (19 January 2026)[2]
Highest30 (July 2009)
Lowest125 (April–May 2003)
First international
 Upper Volta 5–4 Gabon 
(Madagascar; 13 April 1960)
Biggest win
 Gabon 7–0 Benin 
(Libreville, Gabon; 2 April 1995)
Biggest defeat
 Cameroon 6–0 Gabon 
(Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 26 December 1961)
 Morocco 6–0 Gabon 
(Rabat, Morocco; 15 November 2006)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances9 (first in 1994)
Best resultQuarter-finals, 1996 and 2012

The Gabon national football team (French: Équipe de football du Gabon) represents Gabon in men's international football. The team's nickname is The Panthers and it is governed by the Gabonese Football Federation. They have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but have qualified nine times (as of 2025) for the Africa Cup of Nations. Gabon is a member of both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).

History

1960s

Gabon made their debut on 13 April 1960 by entering the first Friendship Games (Jeux de L'Amitié) tournament, created for French-speaking African countries (a precursor to the modern African Games), held in Antananarivo, Madagascar. In the First Round they were drawn against Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), who were also making their debut, and lost 5–4, despite leading 3–2 at half-time.[4][5][6] They did not play another match for over a year and a half, until the next time the tournament was staged, in December 1961 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.[4] They were drawn in Pool 3 alongside Cameroon and Senegal. Gabon began the tournament with a 3–2 defeat to Senegal on Christmas Day, before being thrashed 6–0 by Cameroon on Boxing Day, finishing bottom of their group.[7] A few months after the tournament, the Gabonese Football Federation (Federation Gabonaise de Football) was formed to officially oversee the development of the national team and the domestic game.[8] The new association would not have to wait long for their first win, as in their very next match on 14 July 1962 they defeated the Congo 3–1 in their first match on home soil. They played two more matches in 1962, a 1–1 home draw with Cameroon on 20 August, a vast improvement over their previous meeting, and a 3–1 away defeat to the Congo on 16 September, before entering the third and final Friendship Games held in April 1963 in Dakar, Senegal.[4] They were drawn in Group C, along with British Gambia, the France amateur team, and Upper Volta. They opened on 12 April with a strong 4–0 win over Upper Volta, but were comfortably beaten 3–0 by the French amateurs two days later. They drew their final game 2–2 with British Gambia on 16 April and finished second in the group, a marked improvement over their previous two appearances at the tournament; however only the group winners progressed and therefore Gabon were eliminated.[9] A few months later, Gabon entered qualification for the 1966 FIFA World Cup held in England. However, on 8 October 1964 they withdrew from the competition, along with all the other African entrants, in protest at FIFA's decision to only award one finals place to all of Africa, Asia and Oceania.[10][11]

As a result of this boycott, Gabon did not play another match for over two years until August 1965, when they hosted a friendly double-header against Nigeria, drawing 2–2 on 28 August and losing 4–1 the next day. At the 35th FIFA Congress held in London, England on 6 July 1966, Gabon were officially admitted as full members of FIFA.[8] They played their next match on 2 December 1966 when they suffered a 4–3 defeat against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, before playing them again on 4 January 1967 at home, this time winning 1–0. They played one more friendly, a 3–0 home defeat to the Ivory Coast on 28 March, before entering qualification for the 1968 Olympic football tournament, held in Mexico.[12] In the First Round, they were drawn against Guinea with whom they drew the first leg 0–0 at home on 18 June, before being routed in the second leg 6–1, on 9 July.[13] In 1967, they also became full members of CAF.[14] Following on from the Olympic qualifiers, Gabon did not play another match for over two years until they travelled to Dahomey (now Benin) on 24 August 1969 to play a friendly, which they lost 1–0.[12]

1970s

Gabon then did not play for over a year, before entering qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. Their attempt to qualify for the 1972 tournament held in Cameroon fell at the first hurdle however, as they were drawn against Ivory Coast in the First Round. They lost the first leg at home 2–1 on 8 November 1970, and were defeated 1–0 away two weeks later.[12] Gabon then entered qualification for the 1972 Olympic football tournament held in West Germany. In the First Round they were drawn against Cameroon. Having lost the first leg 3–2 in Libreville on 30 May 1971, Gabon forfeited the tie as they did not travel to Yaoundé to contest the return leg.[15] Following this ignominious exit, Gabon entered qualification for the 1974 FIFA World Cup held in West Germany, and were due to play Cameroon in the First Round the Summer of 1972, however they withdrew before the matches could be played.[16] As a result of this withdrawal, they did not play another match for over a year until they entered the football tournament at the 1972 Central African Cup (a precursor to the Central African Games) held in Brazzaville, Congo. The 5-team round robin tournament included, alongside Gabon; Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Congo, and Chad. They played their first match on 16 July against the Congo, losing 3–0. Two days later they were defeated 3–1 by the Central African Republic and on 20 July they were soundly beaten by Cameroon, 4–0. However they salvaged some pride by beating Chad 1–0 in their final match on 22 July to avoid the bottom spot. Furthermore, this tournament doubled up as a qualification group for the 1973 All-Africa Games football tournament, and as Gabon did not win the group, they failed to qualify.[17] A year later they entered qualification for the 1974 African Cup of Nations held in Egypt, and were due to play the Central African Republic in the summer of 1973, however they once again withdrew before a ball was kicked.[18]

As a result, Gabon did not play a single match for almost 4 years until they thrashed São Tomé and Príncipe 6–1 at home in a friendly in May 1976, which was São Tomé and Príncipe's first international match.[19] A few weeks later Gabon hosted the inaugural Central African Games. In the football tournament, they were drawn into Group B alongside Burundi, Cameroon and Rwanda. They played their opening match on 28 June, registering a convincing 4–1 win over Burundi. Then, on 1 July they played out a 1–1 draw against Zaire who had travelled to Gabon to play each team in Group B in a friendly capacity, and had not entered the competition proper. On 5 July Gabon gained another impressive victory, beating Rwanda 3–0. In their final group game on 7 July they held neighbours Cameroon to creditable 0–0 draw, thus securing 2nd place (having only missed out on the top spot via goal difference) and qualification for the semi-finals. On 9 July they faced Group A winners the Congo, and were narrowly beaten 1–0. However, two days later they managed to clinch 3rd place with a 3–1 victory of the Central African Republic, to put the seal on an impressive performance in their own tournament.[20] A year later, Gabon entered qualification for the 1978 African Cup of Nations held in Ghana. After being given a bye in the First Round, they were drawn against the Congo in the Second. They lost the first leg away 3–2 on 17 July 1977, and drew the second at home 3–3 on 31 July, losing 6–5 on aggregate.[21] Later that year, they entered a qualification tournament for the football competition at the 1978 All-Africa Games held in Algiers, Algeria. The qualification tournament for their zone, which was held in Cameroon, consisted of 2 groups, with the top two teams in each group progressing to the semi-finals. In Gabon's group (B) were Burundi, the Congo and Equatorial Guinea. They beat Equatorial Guinea 2–0 in their opening match on Christmas Eve, defeated the Congo 1–0 on Boxing Day and beat Burundi 2–0 two days later. With 3 wins out of 3, they topped their group and faced Group A runners-up Chad in the semi-finals to whom they lost 3–1 on New Year's Eve, and therefore failed to qualify, as only the tournament winner went to the finals.[22] A few months later in February 1978, they hosted a friendly against Nigeria, which they lost 1–0. In January 1979, they registered a 2–2 away draw against Rwanda, before defeating Ivory Coast 2–1 at home in April.

2010s

Stéphane N'Guéma and Marouane Chamakh during the match Morocco and Gabon at the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.

In the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, Gabon upset Cameroon 1–0 and had a good chance of progressing to the quarter-finals after a scoreless draw against Tunisia. However, Gabon lost 2–1 to Zambia as it finished in its group with a three-way tie with Zambia and Cameroon. Gabon only scored twice in the group stage and were eliminated on the goals scored tiebreaker. In 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Gabon co-hosted the tournament as it won their group matches: 2–0 against Niger, 3–2 against Morocco, and 1–0 against Tunisia. The second match saw Gabon qualify for its first quarter-final since 1996 in the most dramatic circumstances. Gabon had come back to lead 2–1 only for Morocco to tie the match in early stoppage time. However, on the final play of the game, Gabon scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time, from a direct free kick. Eventually, Gabon lost 5–4 in penalties (1–1 a.e.t) in the quarterfinal against Mali, after a penalty missed by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who had scored three goals in the tournament.

Gabon began its 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign in the second round in Group E as it was drawn with Niger, Burkina Faso, and Congo. Despite opening its campaign with a scoreless draw against Niger, Gabon lost 3–0 due to having fielded ineligible player Charly Moussono. After four qualifiers, Gabon scored only one goal, but thanks to an Aubameyang hat-trick on 15 June 2013, Gabon stayed in contention for a play-off berth with a 4–1 victory over Niger. However, Burkina Faso eliminated Gabon in the final qualifier with the 1–0 result as Gabon finished third in its group.

For the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Gabon was drawn to qualify against Togo. Even though Daniel Cousin scored in each leg against Togo, Gabon missed out on the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations as it lost 3–2 on aggregate. A year later, Gabon played six qualifiers for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations as it was drawn with Burkina Faso, Angola and Lesotho. Despite a stunning 1–1 result in Lesotho in qualifying, Gabon finished ahead of Burkina Faso to top the group as it qualified for the tournament with a game to spare in Angola. In January 2015, Gabon was drawn along with Burkina Faso, Congo and Equatorial Guinea. However, its 2–0 victory on the opening day of the tournament were all the points Gabon achieved during the tournament as it suffered a shocking exit in the group stage.

2020s

Following a group stage exit at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations where Gabon lost all three matches, the Gabonese government took the extraordinary step of suspending the national team.[1] Additionally, Gabon's sports minister Simplice-Desire Mamboula sacked head coach Thierry Mouyouma and banned both team captain Bruno Ecuele Manga and second all-time top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.[1]

Team Image

Kit sponsorship

Kit providers Period
France Airness 2006–2010
Germany Puma 2012–2016
Germany Adidas 2017–2018
Italy Kappa 2019–2023
Germany Puma 2024–

Results and fixtures

Main article: Gabon national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

20 March 2026 World Cup qualification Gabon  3–0  Seychelles Franceville, Gabon
20:00 UTC+1
  • Allevinah 3'
  • Bouanga 30', 63'
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)		 Stadium: Stade de Franceville
Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
23 March 2026 World Cup qualification Kenya  1–2  Gabon Nairobi, Kenya
16:00 UTC+3
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)
6 June Friendly Niger  4–3  Gabon Niamey, Niger
15:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Stade Général Seyni Kountché
9 June Friendly Gabon  2–0  Guinea-Bissau Libreville, Gabon
15:00 UTC+1
  • Aboghe 25'
  • Meyo 90+4'
 Stadium: Stade Omar Niga
3 September 2026 World Cup qualification Seychelles  0–4  Gabon Saint Pierre, Mauritius
17:00 UTC+4 (FIFA)
(CAF)
Stadium: Côte d'Or National Sports Complex
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
9 September 2026 World Cup qualification Gabon  0–0  Ivory Coast Franceville, Gabon
20:00 UTC+1 (FIFA)
 Stadium: Stade de Franceville
10 October 2026 World Cup qualification Gambia  3–4  Gabon Nairobi, Kenya
16:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre
Referee: Joseph Ogabor (Nigeria)
14 October 2026 World Cup qualification Gabon  2–0  Burundi Franceville, Gabon
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade de Franceville
Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)
13 November 2026 World Cup qualification Nigeria  4–1 (a.e.t.)  Gabon Rabat, Morocco
 Report
Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
24 December 2025 AFCON GS Cameroon  1–0  Gabon Agadir, Morocco
21:00 UTC+1 Etta Eyong 6' Report Stadium: Adrar Stadium
Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)
28 December 2025 AFCON GS Gabon  2–3  Mozambique Agadir, Morocco
13:30 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Adrar Stadium
Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
31 December 2025 AFCON GS Gabon  2–3  Ivory Coast Marrakesh, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Marrakesh Stadium
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)

2026

27 March 2026 FIFA Series Uzbekistan  v  Gabon Tashkent, Uzbekistan
--:-- UTC+5
30 March 2026 FIFA Series Gabon  v  Trinidad and Tobago Tashkent, Uzbekistan
--:-- UTC+5

Coaching staff

Thierry Mouyouma was the most recent manager of Gabon
Position Name
Head coach Vacant
Assistant coaches Gabon Ghislain Abessolo
Gabon François Nguema
Goalkeeping coach Gabon Didier Ovono
Fitness coach Gabon Ambroise Engome
Match analyst Gabon Philippe Ndoutou
Performance coach Gabon Fabrice Moubouyou
Team doctors Gabon Dr. Claude Moundoungou
Gabon Dr. Guillaume Mve Ayong
Physiotherapists Gabon Jean-Pierre Eyi Ebong
Gabon Maurice Mba Mezui
Gabon Jules Moubamba
Gabon Patrice Bivigou
Team coordinator Gabon Lucien Nziengui
Technical director Gabon Jean-Baptiste Ekomo Oyono

Coaching history

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2025, after the match against Nigeria

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Anse Ngoubi Demba (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 3 0 Malta Football Association Mosta
16 1GK François Bekale (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 1 0 Guinean Football Federation Hafia
23 1GK Loyce Mbaba (1998-05-04) 4 May 1998 14 0 Ivorian Football Federation Stella Club
2 2DF Aaron Appindangoyé (1992-02-20) 20 February 1992 71 2 Turkish Football Federation Sivasspor
3 2DF Anthony Oyono (2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 29 0 Italian Football Federation Frosinone
4 2DF Alex Moucketou-Moussounda (2000-10-10) 10 October 2000 26 1 Cyprus Football Association Aris Limassol
5 2DF Bruno Ecuele Manga (captain) (1988-07-16) 16 July 1988 109 9 French Football Federation Paris 13 Atletico
6 2DF Johann Obiang (1993-07-05) 5 July 1993 49 0 French Football Federation Orléans
13 2DF Mick Omfia (2000-12-10) 10 December 2000 6 0 Guinean Football Federation Hafia
14 2DF Urie-Michel Mboula (2003-04-30) 30 April 2003 9 0 French Football Federation Metz
19 2DF Jacques Ekomié (2003-08-19) 19 August 2003 19 0 French Football Federation Angers
21 2DF Jérémy Oyono (2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 11 0 Italian Football Federation Frosinone
26 2DF Jonathan Do Marcolino (2006-05-10) 10 May 2006 0 0 French Football Federation Bourg-Péronnas
8 3MF Clench Loufilou (1999-04-12) 12 April 1999 15 0 Iraq Football Association Al-Minaa
12 3MF Guélor Kanga (1990-08-01) 1 August 1990 82 5 Turkish Football Federation Esenler Erokspor
15 3MF Samaké Nzé Bagnama (2002-06-28) 28 June 2002 7 0 Ivorian Football Federation Stade d'Abidjan
17 3MF André Poko (1993-03-07) 7 March 1993 82 4 Turkish Football Federation Amedspor
18 3MF Mario Lemina (third captain) (1993-09-01) 1 September 1993 39 5 Turkish Football Federation Galatasaray
22 3MF Didier Ndong (1994-06-17) 17 June 1994 53 1 Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran Esteghlal
25 3MF Eric Bocoum (1996-03-10) 10 March 1996 8 0 Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran Gol Gohar Sirjan
7 4FW Royce Openda (2002-04-21) 21 April 2002 1 0 French Football Federation Bordeaux
9 4FW Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (vice-captain) (1989-06-18) 18 June 1989 79 38 French Football Federation Marseille
10 4FW Shavy Babicka (2000-06-01) 1 June 2000 19 3 Football Association of Serbia Red Star Belgrade
11 4FW Jim Allevinah (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 35 10 French Football Federation Angers
20 4FW Denis Bouanga (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 51 15 United States Soccer Federation Los Angeles
24 4FW Randy Essang-Matouti (2003-07-25) 25 July 2003 3 0 Algerian Football Federation USM Khenchela
27 4FW Teddy Averlant (1999-10-02) 2 October 1999 5 0 French Football Federation Amiens
28 4FW Malick Evouna (1992-11-28) 28 November 1992 34 12 Gabonese Football Federation Mangasport

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up for Gabon in the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Lukas Mounguenou (2008-06-11) 11 June 2008 0 0 France PSG Academy v.  Nigeria, 13 November 2025
GK Junior Noubi (1999-06-20) 20 June 1999 4 0 Unattached v.  Guinea-Bissau, 9 June 2025
GK Patrick Menene (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 0 0 Gabon Bouenguidi v.  Kenya, 23 March 2025
DF Yannis M'Bemba (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 4 1 Netherlands Dordrecht v.  Nigeria, 13 November 2025
DF Oumar Bagnama (2001-05-19) 19 May 2001 1 0 Gabon Mangasport v.  Guinea-Bissau, 9 June 2025
DF Larry Jonathan Ekwa (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 1 0 Gabon 105 Libreville v.  Guinea-Bissau, 9 June 2025
DF Mathéo Moussa (2005-11-14) 14 November 2005 1 0 France Bastia B v.  Guinea-Bissau, 9 June 2025
MF Noha Lemina (2005-06-17) 17 June 2005 5 0 Switzerland Yverdon-Sport v.  Nigeria, 13 November 2025
MF Serge-Junior Ngouali (1992-01-23) 23 January 1992 17 0 Sweden Brommapojkarna v.  Guinea-Bissau, 9 June 2025
MF Shorla Aboghe (2005-05-20) 20 May 2005 1 1 Gabon Vautour v.  Guinea-Bissau, 9 June 2025
MF Meshak Babanzila (2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 1 0 Spain Europa v.  Guinea-Bissau, 9 June 2025
MF Medwin Biteghé (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 22 0 Unattached v.  Kenya, 23 March 2025
FW Alan Do Marcolino (2002-03-19) 19 March 2002 10 1 Portugal Lusitânia v.  Nigeria, 13 November 2025
FW Bryan Meyo (2006-01-31) 31 January 2006 4 2 France Lyon II v.  Nigeria, 13 November 2025
FW David Sambissa (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 19 0 Turkey İstanbulspor v.  Ivory Coast, 9 September 2025
FW Orphé Mbina (2000-11-02) 2 November 2000 5 0 Slovenia Maribor v.  Guinea-Bissau, 9 June 2025
FW Van Christopher Mobili (2007-12-04) 4 December 2007 3 0 Gabon Stade Mandji v.  Guinea-Bissau, 9 June 2025
FW Yoann Nani Nono (1993-10-17) 17 October 1993 2 0 Gabon Vautour v.  Guinea-Bissau, 9 June 2025

DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player has retired from international football.
SUS Suspended from the national team.

Records

As of 31 December 2025[23]
Players in bold are still active with Gabon.

Most appearances

Bruno Ecuele Manga is Gabon's most capped player with 118 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Bruno Ecuélé Manga 118 9 2006–present
2 Didier Ovono 112 0 2003–2019
3 François Amégasse 110 9 1984–2000
4 Etienne Kassa-Ngoma 92 7 1985–1997
5 André Biyogo Poko 89 4 2010–present
6 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 86 40 2009–present
Guélor Kanga 86 6 2012–present
Cédric Moubamba 86 2 1998–2012
9 Valéry Ondo 80 12 1988–2001
10 Lloyd Palun 79 1 2011–2023

Top goalscorers

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is Gabon's all-time top scorer with 40 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (list) 40 86 0.47 2009–present
2 Nzué Nguema 23 77 0.3 1995–2005
3 Guy Roger Nzamba 21 47 0.45 1988–2000
4 Denis Bouanga 16 55 0.29 2017–present
5 Michel Minko 14 41 0.34 1984–1990
6 Brice Mackaya 13 43 0.3 1992–1999
Daniel Cousin 13 60 0.22 2000–2014
8 Malick Evouna 12 37 0.32 2012–present
Valéry Ondo 12 80 0.15 1988–2001
10 Bruno Zita Mbanangoyé 11 68 0.16 1999–2012

Competition records

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1958 Part of  France Part of  France
Chile 1962 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
England 1966 Withdrew Withdrew
Mexico 1970 Did not enter Did not enter
West Germany 1974 Withdrew Withdrew
1978 to 1986 Did not enter Did not enter
Italy 1990 Did not qualify 6 2 0 4 5 9
United States 1994 4 2 1 1 7 5
France 1998 7 2 1 4 4 11
South Korea Japan 2002 2 1 0 1 1 2
Germany 2006 12 3 5 4 15 14
South Africa 2010 12 7 0 5 17 10
Brazil 2014 6 2 1 3 5 6
Russia 2018 8 2 3 3 3 8
Qatar 2022 6 2 1 3 7 8
Canada Mexico United States 2026 11 8 1 2 23 13
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total — 0/15 – – – – – – 74 30 13 31 86 89

Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Sudan 1957 Part of  France Part of  France
United Arab Republic 1959
Ethiopia 1962 Not affiliated with CAF Not affiliated with CAF
Ghana 1963
Tunisia 1965
Ethiopia 1968
Sudan 1970 Did not enter Did not enter
Cameroon 1972 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 3
Egypt 1974 Withdrew Withdrew
Ethiopia 1976 Did not enter Did not enter
Ghana 1978 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 5 6
Nigeria 1980 Did not enter Did not enter
Libya 1982 Withdrew Withdrew
Ivory Coast 1984 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 2 6
Egypt 1986 2 0 1 1 1 3
Morocco 1988 2 1 0 1 1 1
Algeria 1990 6 3 0 3 6 6
Senegal 1992 6 2 3 1 3 2
Tunisia 1994 Group stage 12th 2 0 0 2 0 7 6 4 2 0 10 2
South Africa 1996 Quarter-finals 7th 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 3 0 1 8 2
Burkina Faso 1998 Did not qualify 6 1 4 1 5 5
Ghana Nigeria 2000 Group stage 16th 3 0 1 2 2 6 8 5 1 2 15 10
Mali 2002 Did not qualify 8 3 3 2 13 10
Tunisia 2004 6 2 0 4 7 7
Egypt 2006 12 3 5 4 15 14
Ghana 2008 4 2 1 1 6 5
Angola 2010 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 2 2 6 4 0 2 8 3
Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 Quarter-finals 5th 4 3 1 0 7 3 Qualified as hosts
South Africa 2013 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 2 3
Equatorial Guinea 2015 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 2 3 6 3 3 0 9 4
Gabon 2017 9th 3 0 3 0 2 2 Qualified as host
Egypt 2019 Did not qualify 6 2 2 2 7 5
Cameroon 2021 Round of 16 12th 4 1 3 0 5 4 6 3 1 2 8 6
Ivory Coast 2023 Did not qualify 6 2 1 3 3 5
Morocco 2025 Group stage 22nd 3 0 0 3 4 7 6 3 1 2 7 9
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027 To be determined To be determined
2029
Total Quarter-finals 9/35 28 7 10 11 28 37 116 43 30 43 135 108

African Nations Championship

Honours

Regional

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