Gabon national under-23 football team
Gabon national under-23 football team (also known as Gabon Olympic, Gabon U-23) represents Gabon in international football competitions in the Olympic Games and the CAF U-23 Championship. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23 but the Olympics allows for the addition of up to three overage players. The team is controlled by the Gabonese Football Federation. Gabon made its first appearance in football at the 2012 Olympics in London.
| Nickname(s) | Les Panthères (The Panthers) | ||
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| Association | Gabonese Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Saturnin Ibela | ||
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| First international | |||
| Gabon 0–0 Guinea (Libreville, Gabon; 18 June 1967) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Gabon 3–1 Ivory Coast (Tangier, Morocco; 3 December 2011) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Guinea 6–1 Gabon (Conakry, Guinea; 9 July 1967) | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2012) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage: 2012 | ||
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