Soccer-DR Congo leave Wissa out of Cup of Nations squad


Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Third Place Playoff - South Africa v DR Congo - Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast - February 10, 2024 DR Congo's Yoane Wissa looks dejected after losing the penalty shootout REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

KINSHASA, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday omitted forward Yoane Wissa from their 26-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, with the forward having been out of action since October.

Wissa, 29, suffered a knee injury on international duty and has yet to feature for Newcastle United since his move from Brentford at the start of the Premier League season.

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