New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- Gabon's government appears to have suspended its national soccer team after a disappointing performance at the Africa Cup of Nations and fired its coaching staff.

Gabon failed to win a game at the ongoing tournament.

The country's interim sports minister, Simplice-Desire Mamboula, reportedly made the announcement on national TV late Wednesday with no time frame on when Gabon would play again. He also said that the government had decided to remove players Pierre Emerick Aubameyang and Bruno Ecuele Manga from the squad.

However, the video clip of Mamboula's declaration was later removed from the social media channels of Gabon Television, and no corresponding statement was published on the government website.

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