Ivory Coast leave Toure out of Nations Cup squad


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ABIDJAN (Reuters) - African champions Ivory Coast have left out captain Yaya Toure from their African Nations Cup qualifier next week as he reflects on his future international career, coach Michel Dussuyer said on Thursday.

“He is currently in a phase of reflection as regards to continuing with his international career,” the new Ivorian coach said in an interview on his federation’s website (http://www.fedivoir.com).

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