The Ivory Coast national football team represents Ivory Coast in men's international football. Nicknamed the Elephants, the team is managed by the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF). The team has won the Africa Cup of Nations three times, in 1992, 2015 and 2024, and has qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times, in 2006, 2010, and 2014.
The Gabon national football team 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 eight times for the Africa Cup of Nations. Gabon is a member of both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The Central African Republic national football team, nicknamed Les Fauves, is the national team of the Central African Republic and is controlled by the Central African Football Federation. They are a member of CAF. Despite being traditionally one of the weakest teams in Africa and the world, they recently achieved success. They won the 2009 CEMAC Cup by beating Gabon in the semi-finals and Equatorial Guinea in the final 3–0. Their FIFA ranking rose from 202nd in August 2010 to 89th by July 2011. On 10 October 2010, they earned a shock 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier win at home against Algeria 2–0, which put them top of their qualification group. The team won its first FIFA World Cup qualifier on 2 June 2012 after beating Botswana 2–0 at home.
The Equatorial Guinea national football team represents Equatorial Guinea in men's international football and is controlled by the Equatoguinean Football Federation, a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Stéphane N'Guéma is a former Gabonese football player, who played as a winger.
The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Oumar Sissoko is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championnat National 2 club FC 93. Born in France, he is a former Mali international. He made 26 appearances for the Mali national team between 2008 and 2017.
Boris-Claude Nguéma Békalé is a Gabonese footballer who plays goalkeeper for USM Libreville and the Gabon national football team. Békalé was born in the Kango district. In the past he has also played for FC 105 Libreville, Delta Téléstar, and Tout Puissant Akwembe.
Beni Popaul Kiendé Lendoye is a Gabonese international football midfielder playing with Missile FC Libreville.
André Ivan Biyogo Poko is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian First League club Istra 1961 and for the Gabon national team. He was part of the Gabon national team in the 2021 AFCON tournament in Cameroon.
Felipe Ovono Ovono Mbang is an Equatoguinean former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. After an impressive performance at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations with the Equatorial Guinea national team, he was signed by Orlando Pirates in South Africa. He also competed in the first tiers of his country and Ethiopia.
Yanne Bidonga, also called Yann Bidonga is a Gabonese football goalkeeper who plays for AS Mangasport in Gabon Championnat National D1.
Guélor Kanga Kaku is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serbian club Red Star Belgrade and the Gabon national team.
Didier Ibrahim Ndong is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League side Esteghlal and the Gabon national team.
Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Championnat National club Paris 13 Atletico.
Ulysse Ndong is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in France, he played for the Gabon national team.
Joseph Fabrice Ondoa Ebogo is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Latvian club RFS and the Cameroon national team.
Aaron Salem Boupendza Pozzi is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Rapid București and the Gabon national team.
The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final was an association football match to determine the winner of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The match was held at the Stade de l'Amitié in Libreville, Gabon, on 5 February 2017 and was contested by Cameroon and Egypt. The sixteen teams who had qualified for the tournament were divided into four groups of four, with the top two from each group progressing to the knock-out phase. Cameroon finished as runners-up in Group A before defeating Senegal and Ghana in the quarter-final and semi-final, while Egypt reached for the final by first winning Group D and then beating Morocco and Burkina Faso.
Junior Noubi Fotso is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championnat National 2 club Vannes and the Gabon national team.
