Experienced Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has laid bare his intentions of winning the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) before he calls time to his career.Aubameyang has had a successful career at the club level, won individual titles including the 2016 CAF Player of the Year Award, and scored goals for the national team for fun over the years.However, he is yet to win a major title with the national team, despite featuring in five AFCON finals with the Panthers.##NAJAVA_MECA_8805307##The former Arsenal captain, who recently scored twice against Harambee Stars in a World Cup qualifier at Nyayo Stadium, hopes to break the AFCON jinx this year.The 2025 AFCON finals will be held in Morocco between 21 December to January 18, marking the sixth time for Aubameyang to grace the biannual tournament.Why Mariga rarely misses Harambee Stars training sessions and matches“If I were to set myself a goal, it would be to win the Africa Cup of Nations. It would be a dream, perhaps seen as ambitious by some, but for me, it’s a real objective. I’m going there with unwavering determination. It would also be something extraordinary for the country to reach the final and deliver a great performance. It would be truly incredible,” said the 35-year-old striker in an interview with CAF online.Besides winning the AFCON, the former Chelsea striker will hope to qualify his nation to its first FIFA World Cup finals.We are not going for a trip: Ochieng backs Rising Stars to clinch AFCON U20 titleGabon are placed second in Group F of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with 15 points garnered from six rounds of the qualifiers.They trial African champions Ivory Coast by a point, but not under pressure from the chasing pack, as the third-placed Burundi have ten points.Kenya comes in fourth with six points, two ahead of The Gambia. Seychelles are at the rock-bottom of the group without a point.
