After downing an unsettled looking Niger side in their Group C opener, 2012 Afcon co-hosts are now gearing up to face a Moroccan team still reeling from their disappointing 2-1 loss to Maghreb rivals Tunisia.

Gernot Rohr’s men looked stellar against the Mena, hardly taking their foot off the pedal while being led by the irrepressible Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. However, the German coach will be well aware that facing an Atlas Lions team on the brink of elimination will be a much more serious test for his side.

Aside for the outstanding home support that the Panthers will be certain to enjoy at the Angondje stadium in Libreville, another positive for them is that they’re at full strength and haven’t sustained any injuries. Furthermore, Stephane Nguema is the only player they have who is carrying a yellow card into the encounter. Thus, the pre-match conditions are ideal for the Gabonese as they look to produce another solid showing.

The situation on the Moroccan side of the fence is more complex as their opening game loss to the Carthage Eagles was followed by many Moroccans questioning Eric Gerets’ personnel decisions, particularly the inclusion of an out of form Oussama Assaidi.

Criticisms seem to be justified as the latest news from the Atlas Lions camp is that Assaidi, who perhaps should have been left out to recover fully, re-injured his achilles and will probably miss the match against Gabon.

Meanwhile, right-back Michael Basser sustained an ankle injury and may also be forced to sit this one out. While he wouldn’t have played anyway, the fact that third-string goalkeeper Issam Badda has been diagnosed with what is being termed a benign form of Malaria isn’t good news either. Furthermore, Marouane Chamakh is suffering from a fever and didn’t train on Wednesday. The north Africans will have to overcome all of these difficulties if they hope to resurrect their tournament.

gabon 7 morrocco 2!




up Gabon

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Gabon's anthem

hear voices oh

chamakh is sick

yay!!!! a gambian ref

what's it with this african hairstyles

Game on!!!

Yusuf hadji starts.

divers union so early?

gabon keeper go easy oh lol

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argh Gabon stop wasting your good chances now

freekick to Gabon . . . . direct to keeper

poco gets a yellow . .should have been a red. that's a nasty challenge

basser what a miss and you really had time to shoot . .

corner Gabon

goal!! Morocco scores

Goal. Morocco

Gabon has changed their play now good now score . .

na wa o , see bad bad tackles left and right

hehehehe Morocco keeper nor well oh

phew morocco almost made it 2

half time

nawa o

na every match una go fight?

I don't understand why these mostly short, stocky gabonese guys keep crossing high balls into d moroccan penalty area. Dey should shoot!

second half underway!

cousin finally in

what a miss!!!!

na wao

na everything na fight?

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morocco keeper and his defenders nor well o