Aubameyang and Gabon: the end of a particularly tumultuous story

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has decided to permanently withdraw from the Gabonese national team after more than fifteen years with the Panthers. This decision follows his sidelining after the 2025 AFCON, where he expressed bitterness, stating he was humiliated despite playing injured. The relationship between Aubameyang and the national team has been marked by tensions, notably after his first international retirement in 2022 related to controversies surrounding COVID-19.