A host of our players were in action for their respective nations on Monday - with three of them scoring. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was on target as Gabon kept their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup alive with a 2-0 win over Angola. Our captain gave his nation the lead with a quarter of an hour to play, firing home with his left foot. Having scored the first, Auba then set up a late second for Alex Moussounda. Over in Cotonou, Nicolas Pepe opened the scoring in Ivory Coast’s 2-1 win against Malawi. Nico struck within two minutes and, though Khuda Muyaba equalised soon after, Franck Kessie secured a crucial three points from the spot after the break. Emile Smith Rowe was on target...
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