CHAN 2016 Finals: Rwanda
Head coach of the Gabonese national football team, Stéphane Bounguendz has named the team’s 23 man squad for the championship of African Nations (CHAN) tournament in Rwanda.
The Panthers head tactician released the names on Tuesday. The team has three goal keepers, eight defenders, five midfielders and seven strikers.
Missile Football club has the lion’s share of the players on the team (six), CF Mounana follows with five, Akanda F.C has four while AS Pelican and AS Mangasport has three and four players respectively.
US Bitam is the other Gabonese clubs with one player on the team.
The team played Reunion on Monday night and will play Uganda in a build up on Sunday, 10th January 10, 2016 in an international friendly in Njeru.
Waiting List:
Lionel Richie Yackouya (AS Mnagasport ) and Junior Bayanho Aubyang (US Bitam) are on the team’s waiting list in case of any injury.
Gabon is pooled in group A alongside the host nation, Rwanda, Ivory Coast and Morocco.
The Panthers open the challenge against Northern African giants, Morocco.
Goal Keepers:
Stéphane Bitséki Moto (CF Mounana), Paulin Roger Nzambi Ngouerangue (Missile FC), Laurhian Kantsouga (AS Mangasport)
Defenders:
Stéphane Heyong Essono (US Bitam), Pongui Kombo (Missile FC), Prince Junior Ndinga Ongolo (Missile FC), Franck Perrin Obambou (Akanda FC), Georges Ambourouet (Akanda FC) , Edmond Mouélé (AS Mangasport), Stevy Guevane Nzambe (AS Pélican), Christian Nzé Ondo (Missile FC)
Midfielders:
Cyrille Saint Etienne Engozo’o Ayebe (Missile FC), Djesnot Kabib Tchen (Missile FC), Yann José Gnassa Mangonda (AS Mangasport), Wils Vladimir Aworet Ogoula (Akanda FC), Knox Ness Younga (CF Mounana)
Strikers:
Axel Meye me Ndong (Akanda FC), Allen Nono (AS Pélican), Aaron Salem Boupendza (CF Mounana), Cédric Ondo Biyoghe (CF Mounana), Mario Bernard Mandrault (AS Pélican), Romuald Ntsitsigui Ewouta (AS Mangasport) Abdul Djamilou Atchabao (CF Mounana)
GROUPS:
A:Rwanda, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Gabon
B:DRC, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Angola
C:Tunisia, Guinea, Niger, Nigeria
D:Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Mali
Cranes’ fixtures:
January 19:Uganda vs. Mali
January 23: Uganda vs. Zambia
January 27: Uganda vs. Zimbabwe
Build-up matches:
January 10:Uganda vs. Gabon
January 13:Uganda vs. Cameroon