{"id":208566,"date":"2026-02-04T13:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=208566"},"modified":"2026-02-04T13:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:23:11","slug":"gabon-suspends-national-team-dismisses-players-after-disgraceful-afcon-group-stage-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=208566","title":{"rendered":"Gabon suspends national team, dismisses players after \u2018disgraceful\u2019 AFCON group-stage exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Gabonese government has indefinitely suspended its men\u2019s<br \/>\nnational team following the group-stage exit from the ongoing Africa Cup of<br \/>\nNations (AFCON) in Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Announcing the sanction, Simplice-Desire Mamboula, the<br \/>\ncountry\u2019s acting sports minister, said veterans Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and<br \/>\nBruno Ecuele Manga have been kicked off the team permanently.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0&#8230;<br \/><a 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