FBL-AFR-AFCON-2021-2022-MAR-GHA — A Ghana's supporter poses during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 football match between Morrocco and Ghana at Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaounde, on January 10, 2022. (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)

Gabon win without Aubameyang as Ghana lose with Partey

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Jan 11, 2022

AFCON is underway and on Monday, Thomas Partey’s Ghana and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s Gabon played to mixed fortunes.

Gabon players celebrate after winning the Group C Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 football match between Comoros and Gabon at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde on January 10, 2022. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)

There was no Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Gabon as they won 1-0 against Comoros thanks to a 16 minute goal from Aaron Salem Boupenza, who plays for Al-Arabi.

Aubameyang, who is supposed to be in isolation after contracting Covid in Dubai, posted a picture of himself in an Arsenal shirt, clearly not in isolation:

Aubameyang, via Reddit

Thomas Partey, meanwhile, started, and was subbed in the 90th minute, as Ghana lost 1-0 against Morocco.

He was replaced by a centreforward, so hopefully that was simply a tactics as they chased the game change rather than any sort of problem.

Mohamed Elneny and Egypt get their tournament underway today (Tuesday) against Nigeria while Nicolas Pepe and Ivory Coast are in action against Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday.

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