Gabon has officially appointed Sebastien Migne as its new national team head coach, with the former Haiti manager taking over the Panthers.
After the 2026 World Cup, where he coached the Haitian national team which was in the same group as Brazil, Scotland, and Morocco Sebastien Migne terminated his contract by mutual agreement.
He will now take over as head coach of Gabon, replacing Thierry Mouyouma. He will have the daunting task of qualifying Gabon for the next Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya.
As expected, the Gabonese Football Federation announced the news in a statement published on its official pages.
With extensive experience across the continent, having coached several national teams, he will put his expertise to work revitalizing Gabonese soccer, where major challenges await him.
The French coach succeeds Thierry Mouyouma and returns to a continent he knows well after several stints in Africa. Migne has previously worked with several national teams across the continent and will now take charge of the Panthers.
Gabon have been drawn into Group A
Migne was previously coach of the DR Congo national U-20 team, and was the first coach to qualify the team for the continental championships.
He was appointed coach of the Congo national team in March 2017, and left in March 2018. In 2018, Migne was named the new coach of the Kenya national team, the Harambee Stars. Under Migne, Kenya was nominated for the CAF men’s national team of the year award in 2018, for the first time in history.
Migne’s immediate task will be to help Gabon qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament to be co-hosted in East Africa.
Gabon have been drawn into Group A of the qualifiers alongside Morocco, Niger, and Lesotho. To secure a spot in the 24-team tournament, Gabon must finish in the top two of this group.
The 2027 edition will be staged in East Africa for the first time in 51 years, with 24 teams to be confirmed for the finals, which are to be staged from June 19th to July 17th.
