An FC Cincinnati striker has been sent home from international duty due to disciplinary reasons Tuesday morning. The Gabonese National Team has released Aaron Boupendza from his international duty after the striker failed to show up despite being in Gabon, the Comission of Gabonese Football Federation announced in a press release Tuesday morning. Gabon opens their World Cup qualifying Thursday against Kenya.According to the release, Boupendza and fellow Gabonese national Didier Ndong, who currently plays for Saudi Arabian club Al-Riyadh SC, were present in the Gabon capital of Libreville since Nov. 10 and never reached the meeting place for the team despite having tickets in their possession. According to FCCincinnati.com staff writer Carter Chapley, Boupendza was disciplined by FC Cincinnati for a similar event near the end of the MLS regular season, missing the team's Decision Day match against Atlanta United after being late coming back from a game for Gabon. While the Gabon National Team's disciplinary action does not affect FC Cincinnati's team officially, Boupendza being disciplined for similar events over the course of a month does raise some red flags. The club will take on the Philadelphia Union on Nov. 25 at TQL Stadium in the quarter finals of the MLS Cup Playoffs. A full, rough translation of the Gabonese press release can be read below:The two internationals present in Libreville since Friday November 10, 2023 to take part in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers have never joined the place of regroupment despite the domestic flight tickets in their possession.Consequently, this Tuesday, November 14, 2023, two days before the match against Kenya, the technical staff, in view of the new paradigm based on discipline and out of respect for the entire group present in Bongoville, decided to send back Gentlemen Didier NDONG IBRAHIM and Aaron BOUPENDZA in their respective clubs.This approach aims to put the THE PANTHERES national team, as an institution, above any other personal consideration.From now on, only Gabonese people who love patriotism, respect the den and are committed to defending the values 바카라 게임 웹사이트바카라 게임 웹사이트of the republic with dignity will be called into the national team.Boupendza has appeared in 19 matches for the Gabonese national team and has scored five international goals, with the most recent coming in January 0f 2022 against Comoros in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.Gabon is in the Confederation of African Football's Group F for 2026 World Cup Qualification, along with the Ivory Coast, Kenya, Gambia, Burundi and Seychelles.The Panthers are trying to qualify for their first-ever World Cup as an independent federation.
LIBREVILLE, Estuaire — An FC Cincinnati striker has been sent home from international duty due to disciplinary reasons Tuesday morning.
The Gabonese National Team has released Aaron Boupendza from his international duty after the striker failed to show up despite being in Gabon, the Comission of Gabonese Football Federation announced in a press release Tuesday morning.
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Gabon opens their World Cup qualifying Thursday against Kenya.
According to the release, Boupendza and fellow Gabonese national Didier Ndong, who currently plays for Saudi Arabian club Al-Riyadh SC, were present in the Gabon capital of Libreville since Nov. 10 and never reached the meeting place for the team despite having tickets in their possession.
According to FCCincinnati.com staff writer Carter Chapley, Boupendza was disciplined by FC Cincinnati for a similar event near the end of the MLS regular season, missing the team's Decision Day match against Atlanta United after being late coming back from a game for Gabon.
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You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
While the Gabon National Team's disciplinary action does not affect FC Cincinnati's team officially, Boupendza being disciplined for similar events over the course of a month does raise some red flags.
The club will take on the Philadelphia Union on Nov. 25 at TQL Stadium in the quarter finals of the MLS Cup Playoffs.
A full, rough translation of the Gabonese press release can be read below:
The two internationals present in Libreville since Friday November 10, 2023 to take part in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers have never joined the place of regroupment despite the domestic flight tickets in their possession.
Consequently, this Tuesday, November 14, 2023, two days before the match against Kenya, the technical staff, in view of the new paradigm based on discipline and out of respect for the entire group present in Bongoville, decided to send back Gentlemen Didier NDONG IBRAHIM and Aaron BOUPENDZA in their respective clubs.
This approach aims to put the THE PANTHERES national team, as an institution, above any other personal consideration.
From now on, only Gabonese people who love patriotism, respect the den and are committed to defending the values 바카라 게임 웹사이트바카라 게임 웹사이트of the republic with dignity will be called into the national team.
Boupendza has appeared in 19 matches for the Gabonese national team and has scored five international goals, with the most recent coming in January 0f 2022 against Comoros in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
Gabon is in the Confederation of African Football's Group F for 2026 World Cup Qualification, along with the Ivory Coast, Kenya, Gambia, Burundi and Seychelles.
The Panthers are trying to qualify for their first-ever World Cup as an independent federation.
