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Newcastle Striker Wissa Left Out of Congo Squad for Africa Cup of Nations
Yoane Wissa missed DR Congo's Africa Cup of Nations squad due to late recovery from a ligament injury sustained in September, limiting his match fitness this season.
- On Dec. 21, the Africa Cup of Nations opens in Morocco — and Yoane Wissa will miss it after Congo announced its squad late Monday.
- The player's September injury and scant match minutes kept him unavailable after Wissa suffered posterior cruciate ligament injury on international duty and played only two games this season for Newcastle United.
- Among the names selected by Congo were several Premier League players Arthur Masuaku, Noah Sadiki, Aaron Wan‑Bissaka and Axel Tuanzebe, while Wissa confirmed his omission, posting he'll be his country's `number one fan`.
- Wissa's omission means he will stay on Tyneside rather than head away in mid‑December, and Eddie Howe said he will play in a behind‑closed‑door match this week, expected back in first‑team action soon.
- The summer move and scant early-season minutes have defined Wissa's 2025-26 season outlook after joining Newcastle for a reported 55 million pounds with only two appearances shaping his role.
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Less than three weeks from the kick-off of the 2025 African Cup of Nations in Morocco, Léopard player Sébastien Desabre has unveiled a list of 26 players where the experience comes with new faces. But, the DRC will have to compose without Yoane Wissa, injured.
·Paris, France
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CAN 2025: Continuity, the key word for Sébastien Desabre Image media PMaki Tue 02/12/2025 - 18:11 Corps The national selector of the Léopards of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), French Sébastien Desabre, has unveiled his list of 26 players for the African Cup of Nations (CAN) in Morocco. It will be from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026.
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