Do you think we will ever see the stadium renovations completed? Let us know in the comments section.A whopping sum of $220million (£168million) was pumped into renovating the ground and increasing its capacity to 40,000, but lengthy construction work meant it failed to be completed in time for the tournament.As Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang led his country to the quarter-finals of the competition in front of raucous fans, the Stade Omar Bongo was left in its eerie state.New plans were again made for it to be utilised at the 2017 AFCON as Gabon hosted its second tournament in five years, before those ideas also failed to come to fruition.Instead, weeds and rubble surrounded the stadium, with locals blaming "corruption" and "politics" for repeated delays in construction.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.
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