Soccer-Mauritania recall Ba for African Cup of Nations

Football Soccer - Charlton Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Sky Bet Football League Championship - The Valley - 28/12/15 Charlton Athletic's El Hadji Ba in action with Wolverhampton Wanderers' Conor Coady /Action Images / John Marsh/File Photo

(Reuters) - Mauritania recalled former Ligue 1 midfielder El Hadji Ba and handed a first call-up to teenager Oumar Ngom as coach Amir Abdou unveiled his 27-man squad for next month’s African Cup of Nations finals in the Ivory Coast.

The 30-year-old Ba, formerly with Racing Lens and Sunderland, last played for the country 18 months ago but his recent signing for Mauritanian champions FC Nouadhibou earned him an international recall.