Our prediction for this match:
Senegal
Match Time & Date:
22/03/2024
03:30 PM
Prediction: 1-0
Gabon
Senegal and Gabon face each other at Stade de la Licorne (Amiens) in an all-African international friendly. The Lions of Teranga aim to recover from the shocking Africa Cup of Nations loss to Ivory Coast and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at the Panthers. As all Kalidou Koulibaly, Sadio Mane, and Idrissa Gana Gueye made the cut, home win should be considered.
Gabon, on the other hand, kicked off their 2026 World Cup qualifiers in style, with the team beating both Kenya and Burundi in the first two group games, but seeing that in-form Olympique Marseille forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is no longer part of the team, we are tempted to put our money on Senegal. In their last meeting in a friendly, back in 2015, Senegal defeated Gabon 1-0 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Kalidou Koulibaly):
Despite being born in Saint-Die-des-Vosges, France on June 20, 1991, Kalidou Koulibaly represents Senegal on the international stage. Koulibaly began his youth career at Saint-Die, but he played for Metz at the start of his career as well.
The left-footed defender continued playing for les Grenats at the senior level and it has to be noted that he made 42 appearances in the league for the club before joining Genk in 2012. In 2014 Koulibaly signed a five-year deal with Napoli for a fee of £6.5 million. In August 2014 the Senegal international made his Champions League debut in a 1-1 draw with Athletic Club.
Kalidou Koulibaly is a tall, quick and physically strong footballer, who is impressive in the air. He is capable of playing as both centre and full back. The Napoli defender made his Senegal debut in September 2015 against Namibia. In 2017 he represented the Lions of Teranga at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Highlighted Team (Gabon):
Gabon made their international debut in April 1960, with the team participating in L’Amitie tournament and it has to be noted that les Pantheres (the Panthers) were beaten by Burkina Faso in their first match. The Gabonese national football team have yet to participate at the World Cup finals, but they did well to make it to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on two occasions.
Les Pantheres were eliminated by Tunisia at the 1996 African Cup of Nations, while Mali proved to be a big catch for Gabon at the 2012 tournament. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is probably the most notable footballer who plays for Gabon and the Borussia Dortmund striker scored three goals for the national team at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, but he missed a penalty in the quarter-finals against Mali.
Gabon clinched the UNIFAC Cup title in 1999, while winning UDEAC Championship in 1985 and 1988. Stade Omar Bongo is considered Gabon’s home stadium.
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