Gabon: Road to 2026 – Gabon Edge Past Kenya to Pile Pressure On Cote d’Ivoire

Gabon retook pole position in the race with Cote d’Ivoire to play at the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Kenya on Sunday afternoon.

Veteran striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck in the 16th minute for Gabon in the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi.

The 35-year-old added the second from the penalty spot in the 52nd minute. Even though the hosts struck back 10 minutes later through Michael Olunga, Gabon held firm.

The victory took Thierry Dieudonne Mouyouma’s men to 15 points in Group…