Gabon have been reinstated to the 2023 U23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) set for Morocco later this year following a decision by the CAF Appeals Board..The 2011 champions of the competition were initially expelled last month following a decision by the CAF Disciplinary Board which had ruled in favor of Cameroon following a dispute about the documentation of Gabon player, Floriss Djave.##NAJAVA_MECA_7312223##The continental body received a complaint from the Cameroon Football Association against the Gabon Football Federation, who lodged a complaint about the age of Floriss Djave during their third-round qualifier match in March where Gabon won 7-6 on post-match penalties after playing to a one-all draw in aggregate.”The CAF Appeal Board has reinstated Gabon U23 team to the final competition of the TotalEnergies CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2023. The Appeals Board decision set aside the outcome of the CAF Disciplinary Board that had ruled that Gabon be eliminated from the competition following a dispute about the documentation of Gabon player, Floriss Djave,” a statement from CAF relaying the recent development read.Following the recent decision, it means that Gabon have less than two weeks to get the team ready for the tournament that kicks off on 24 June and is expected to stretch all the way to 8 July 2023.Harambee Stars midfielder Richard Odada opens up on difficulties experienced in the MLSIn the initial decision delivered in May, the Disciplinary Board, apart from expelling Gabon and giving Cameroon the slot, had ruled to have Gabon suspended from participating in the next edition of the competition Gabon were the winners of the 2011 edition of the tournament. They return for a second time after missing out on the 2015 and 2019 editions. They beat Morocco 3-1 in the 2011 final.The tournament will also serve as a qualifier for the Summer Olympic Games in Paris in 2024.Full DrawGroup A: Morocco, Ghana, Congo, and GuineaGroup B: Egypt Mali, Gabon, and Niger
