Overview

• Gabon edged Gambia 4-3 with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang netting all four goals, including the late winner.
• Aubameyang received a second yellow card in the 85th minute and is suspended for the next qualifier.
• Gabon sit second with 22 points after nine matchdays and currently rank as the best-placed runner-up in Africa.
• Ivory Coast beat Seychelles 7-0 to stay one point ahead and can clinch direct qualification with a win in its remaining game against Kenya.
• Gabon face Burundi on Oct. 14, with a direct spot still possible or an alternative route via the best runners-up pathway under Africa’s expanded qualifying format.