Huge disappointment for Gabon. Authors of a big match and in the lead until the 89e minute, the Panthers cracked and conceded the draw in extremis against Egypt (1-1) this Sunday in Franceville on behalf of the 2e day of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Beaten by Libya (1-2), also in the last minutes, during the 1time day, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and his teammates thus leave the Pharaohs with a 3-point lead at the head of their group, of which only the first place will qualify for the play-offs.
Solid and united behind despite the presence of Mohamed Salah, well contained, and above all much sharper offensively, Patrice Neveu’s men nevertheless held a deserved victory. After big opportunities signed Bouanga, whose goal was refused for offside, Aubameyang, also signaled offside after forcing El Shennawy to an exceptional parade, and especially Boupendza on two occasions, the Clermontois Allevinah had allowed the Gabonese, in numerical superiority for 3 minutes following the expulsion of Gaber, to take a deserved advantage following a superb breakthrough on the right side and a return from Poko (1-0, 73e).
But, while they had hardly conceded any opportunity during the match, the locals cracked in the 90e minute when the incoming Mostafa Mohamed, visibly well recovered from his aborted transfer to Bordeaux, equalized by beating Mfa Mezui in two stages (1-1, 90e). A scenario hard to swallow for the Panthers …
The goals in video
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Gabon 1-1 Egypt | GOAL! Mustafa Mohammed ????to never miss any goal, Follow ????????@IFAST66 pic.twitter.com/dAgmcaeXYA
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The compos
Gabon : Mfa Mezui – Oyono, Ecuele Manga, Ndong, Obiang – Poko, Kanga, Lemina – Boupendza, Aubameyang, Bouanga.
Egypt : El-Shennawy – Tawfik, Hegazi, El-Wensh, Ashraf – H.Fathi, El-Sulya, Gaber – Afsha – Salah, Sherif.
