Friendlies: Gabon's official squad list to face Niger and Guinea-Bissau

Africa 02 June 2025 at 05:38

Mohamed Rek

News Editor

Gabon national team coach Thierry Mouyouma has officially announced the list of 29 players selected for the training camp that will take place in Morocco at the beginning of June 2025. This gathering, scheduled in Casablanca, is to prepare the national team for two friendly matches against Niger and Guinea-Bissau, set for June 6 and 9 respectively.

This roster features 29 players called up as the Panthers prepare for the 7th and 8th rounds of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, as well as the final phase of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Furthermore, several absences stand out, notably that of Al Qadsiah star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in Saudi Arabia, as well as Denis Bouanga, a player for Los Angeles FC, and Aaron Appindangoye, a defender for Kocaelispor in Turkey.

The 29-man squad called up by Thierry Mouyouma

Here is the squad named by Gabon's head coach:

• Goalkeepers:
  Junior Noubi Fotso (AGL Drapeau Fougères, France), Loyce Marius Mbaba (Stella Club d’Adjamé, Ivory Coast) and François Bekale (AS Mangasport, Gabon).
  
• Defenders:
  Jérémie Oyono and Antony Oyono (Frosinone, Italy), Mathéo Moussa (Dijon, France), Johan Obiang and Oumar Bagnama (CF Mounana, Gabon), Jacques Ekomie (Sochaux, France), Urie-Michel Mboula and Mik Kila Onfia (AS Mangasport, Gabon), Bruno Ecuele Manga (Paris 13 Atletico, France) and Clench Rubén Loufilou (Al-Minaa, Iraq).
  
• Midfielders:
  Mario Lemina (Galatasaray, Turkey), Shorla Aboghe and Yann Nono Nani (Vautour FC, Gabon), Nze Bagnama (CF Mounana, Gabon), Kanga Kaku (Red Star Belgrade, Serbia), David Sambissa (Istanbulspor, Turkey), André Poko (Highlands Park, Turkey), Meshack Babanzila (CE Europa, Spain), Larry Ekwa (Canon 105, Gabon), Jim Allevinah (Metz, France) and André Ngwala (Brommapojkarna, Sweden).
  
• Forwards:
  Van Mouibili (Stade Mandji, Gabon), Teddy Averlant (US Boulogne, France), Orphé Mbina (União Desportiva, Portugal), Noah Lemina (Annecy, France) and Bryan Meyo (Olympique Lyonnais, France).

Five players are also on the standby list: Valère Obame (Badji FC, Gabon), Dérrick Maureen Assoumou Obame (Canon 105, Gabon), Loïck Assoumou (AS Mangasport, Gabon), Jack Rissonga Lemboma (Les Herbiers, France) and Wladimir Alex Ango Bisso (Lambaréné AC, Gabon).

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