Gabon Names Uncapped Brothers For Qualifier
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Uncapped brothers Willy and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have both been included in Gabon’s squad for their World Cup qualifier in Morocco on Saturday.
The pair follow in the footsteps of elder brother Catilina and father Pierre, who have both played for the central African country.
Pierre Aubame captained Gabon’s national team in the 80s and Catilina also played for the country after having won caps for France at Under-19 level.
But the two younger brothers, both born in France and loaned out by AC Milan this season to gain experience, have turned down previous call-ups.
Pierre-Emerick, 19, played last month for France’s Under-21 side in a friendly against Tunisia but the unofficial status of the match does not prevent him from debuting for Gabon on Saturday.
Their inclusion was confirmed by the Gabon Football Federation on Tuesday ahead of the African zone Group A qualifier in Casablanca on Saturday.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: William Loussouéké (FC 105 Libreville), Boris Nguéma (Telestars FC), Didier Ovono (Dinamo Tbilisi, Georgia).
Defenders: Ernest Akouassaga (Olimpi Rustavi, Georgia), Georges Ambourouet (Makedonija Skopje, Macedonia), Moïse Brou Apanga (Stade Brestois, France), Hervé Batoménila (Dijon, France), Arsène do Marcolino, Bruno Ecuélé (both SCO Angers, France), Rodrigue Moundounga (Mangasport), Erwin Nguéma (US Bitam).
Midfielders: Jean Stéphane Achy (Mangasport), Arsène Copa (Gyori Eto FC, Hungary), Alain Djissikadié (TP Mazembe Englebert, DR Congo), Thierry Issiémou (SK Karpaty L’viv, Ukraine), Paul Kessany (Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona, Israel), Bruno Mbanangoye (Dinamo Minsk, Belarus), Stéphane Nguéma (Paris FC, France).
Strikers: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Dijon, France), Willy Aubameyang (Avellino, Italy), Daniel Cousin (Hull City, England), Fabrice do Marcolino (SCO Angers, France), Roguy Méyé (Ankaraspor, Turkey).
