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Gabon opened their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a statement win, brushing aside Niger 2-0 at home. The breakthrough came just after the hour when Rody Junior Effaghe struck in the 53rd minute, and Denis Bouanga put the result beyond doubt with a 77th-minute finish to settle any nerves. It's a result that flips the early qualifying picture: Niger had opened with a win and sat second, while Gabon started the group with nothing to show, but this performance immediately hands Gabon the form and momentum after round one. Niger's unbeaten start in the group now has a blemish, and they'll need to regroup after conceding twice in the second half. For Gabon, Bouanga's late strike is the kind of moment that defines a qualifying opener, a big-name finish sealing the points when the game still hung in the balance. Watch how Bouanga finds the net in the 77th minute to put this Africa Cup of Nations qualifier to bed.
