US EditionInjured Aubameyang to Miss International Swansong with Gabon
Aubameyang will miss Gabon's final Africa Cup of Nations group match due to left-thigh injury, having scored in prior games despite early tournament elimination.
- On Dec 30, Pierre‑Emerick Aubameyang headed back to France and will miss Gabon's last Africa Cup of Nations game, ending a 16-year international run as he returns to Olympique de Marseille.
- After clinical examinations concluded, daily clinical examinations under a Marseille and Gabon medical staff protocol confirmed left thigh discomfort the day after the Gabon‑Mozambique match.
- Across his long international career, Pierre‑Emerick Aubameyang earned 82 caps, scored 39 goals, was African Footballer of the Year 2015, and scored in the 3-2 Mozambique match on Sunday.
- After Gabon's elimination with one match left against Ivory Coast in Marrakech on Wednesday, medical staff and Olympique de Marseille agreed to exempt Aubameyang from the final inconsequential game to protect his health.
- In broader context, Gabon lost in last month's Africa playoffs, ending hopes of qualifying for a first‑ever World Cup finals in North America next June, while Pierre‑Emerick Aubameyang's legacy includes the 2012 Cup of Nations quarter‑final loss to Mali.
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