Gabon and Cameroon drew 0-0 in their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) clash at the Stade de l'Amitié in Libreville on Sunday night.

As a result tournament hosts Gabon fail to reach the quarter-finals after finishing third in Group A, while second-placed Cameroon advance alongside Burkina Faso. 

Gabon dominated the opening stages of the game with their main striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang guilty of missing a sitter just four minutes into the game.

In the 20th minute, Cameroon goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa produced a finger-tip save to deny Gabon midfielder Denis Bouanga, who was looking to open the scoring for his side.

Bouanga, who was lively for the Panthers, was brilliantly dispossessed by Cameroon defender Nicolas N'koulou in the 40th minute, and ultimately the first-half ended goalless.

Cameroon thought they deserved to be handed a penalty in the 63rd minute after Gabon keeper Didier Ovono clattered into Edgar Salli, but the referee was not interested.

Serge Kevyn Angoue, a striker by trade, was introduced by Gabon coach Jose Antonio Camacho in the 73rd minute as the tournament hosts searched for the opening goal.

However, Cameroon stood firm at the back in the dying minutes of the encounter and ultimately, the match ended in a goalless draw.