The width of a goalpost denied host Gabon a place in the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations on Sunday, with the desperate home team's fate sealed by a 0-0 draw with Cameroon and an agonizing miss in the dying seconds. The draw with Cameroon, combined with Burkina Faso's 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau in the final round of Group A games, saw Cameroon and Burkina Faso go through to the quarterfinals and Gabon slide out.
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