FOOTBALL FRIENDLY: A SENEGAL – GABON MEETING IN JUNE?
The news circulating in Dakar for several days has been officially confirmed in today’s edition of the Senegalese sports daily, Waa Sports. According to the publication, it was at the invitation of the Gabonese Football Federation that the French coach of the Lions, and former Gabon international, visited the country. This presents an opportunity he plans to capitalize on by organizing a match between the two national teams, which are currently idle but gearing up for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in Morocco next year.
Both Senegal and Gabon are absent from the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil, and with a plethora of preparation matches scheduled for June, they aim to utilize this period to fine-tune their squads ahead of the qualifiers starting in September 2015.
Sources within the Senegalese Football Federation confirm the desire to face Gabon on this occasion, as the Gabonese side has already made a formal request for the fixture. This sets the stage for what could be an exciting encounter between two sides boasting world-class players like Aubameyang and Demba Bâ.
Tags: Aubameyang, CAN_2015, Demba_Ba, qualifiers, FEGAFOOT, FSF, Gabon, Giresse, preparation, Senegal
