5. Gabon

Gabon are flying under the radar. The current generation have been playing together since the 2012 Olympic games and have developed a maturity that belies their young years. The attacking pair of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Malick Evouna, in particular, have been untenable. Behind their symbiotic relationship is a steely midfield composed of CS Sfaxien hardpan Ibrahim Ndong and Bordeaux dynamo André Biyogo Poko. They provide enough activity to disrupt opposing attacks and kickstart counterattacking moves. With their quick transitional play, we predict Gabon will be Africa’s dark horses in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.