{"id":287221,"date":"2017-01-23T06:10:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T06:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=287221"},"modified":"2017-01-23T06:10:00","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T06:10:00","slug":"afcon-2017-host-nation-gabon-limps-out-of-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/01\/afcon-2017-host-nation-gabon-limps-out-of-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2017: Host nation Gabon limps out of tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"
Gabon became only the fourth hosts to exit the Africa Cup of Nations at the group stage after a 0-0 draw with Cameroon, who reach the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed a great chance for Gabon early on when he bundled the ball wide from two yards.<\/p>\n
His team-mate Denis Bouanga brought saves from Fabrice Ondoa as Gabon poured forward in the early stages.<\/p>\n
Bouanga was denied a last-gasp winner, that would have put Gabon through, when his shot crashed back off the post.<\/p>\n
The rebound sat up perfectly for Didier N’Dong but his shot was pushed over the bar brilliantly by Cameroon goalkeeper Ondoa as he was picking himself up the floor.<\/p>\n
Gabon went into the game knowing they had to win to guarantee their qualification from Group A but they go out of the competition after three draws.<\/p>\n