Gabon forward Denis Bouanga has admitted his side fell short of expectations at the Africa Cup of Nations after an early group stage exit.
Ivory Coast and Cameroon advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages with wins over Gabon and Mozambique respectively on Wednesday evening, while Mozambique also qualified despite losing.
Mozambique emerged from a gruelling encounter with Gabon at Grand Stade d'Agadir in the Africa Cup of Nations with a crucial 3-2 win, keeping their playoff qualification hopes alive.
Cameroon were not at their fluent best but secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Gabon to open their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Wednesday.
Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire confirmed their qualification for the 2026 World Cup in CAF qualifying action on Tuesday night, while Nigeria, Gabon and DR Congo will battle it out in the playoffs for a spot at the global showpiece.
Ivory Coast scored seven unanswered goals against Seychelles in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday, while Senegal won 5-0 at South Sudan.