Draw gives Gabon good chance of reaching knock-out stage in Africa Cup of Nations
Gabon will go into the Africa Cup of Nations finals not only with home advantage but also a favourable draw that gives the hosts every chance of getting into the knockout phase. It has been fortuitous that Les Pantheres have Burkina Faso and Cameroon to contend with and will open the tournament on Saturday at Stade l’Amitie with a game against the much underprepared minnows, Guinea Bissau‚ who are making their tournament debut. Ordinarily Cameroon should be the favourites to dominate the group but the Indomitable Lions have been watered down by a series of high-profile defections that have turned their side into an inexperienced outfit. Coach Hugo Broos has tinkered considerably with his team since his first game in charge against SA in Limbe in March 2016‚ weeding out the lethargic and introducing younger talent. It was enough to see Cameroon win their qualifying group but two draws in the World Cup preliminaries in October and November have left him under pressure. Broos had hoped...
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