Historic goal. Aubameyang becomes the second-oldest scorer in Africa Cup of Nations history
Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
In the second round of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, Gabon faced off against Mozambique. Almost immediately, Mozambique stunned their opponents with two early goals and led 2-0, but the Gabonese side managed to reduce the deficit right before halftime thanks to a goal from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. That strike turned out to be historic.
Details: In the 45+5th minute, the 36-year-old forward found the back of the net, reigniting the intrigue in the match—not only with a crucial goal but also with a record-breaking achievement. Aubameyang became the second-oldest goal scorer in AFCON history—at the moment of scoring, he was 36 years and 6 months old.
The record still belongs to Egypt’s Hossam Hassan, who scored in the tournament at the age of 39 years and 5 months.
Aubameyang’s goal became a turning point of the first half and kept Gabon’s hopes alive for a positive result against Mozambique.
Reminder: Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi has recovered and is ready to play against Zambia.
