The African Cup of Nations was supposed to be the cup that cheered a crisis-stricken Gabonese people. Did it hit the target?
Hosting an event like the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament should have been the perfect opportunity for Gabon to showcase itself to the world. Yet staging such a prestigious competition might, if anything, have been an own goal.
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