Yoane Wissa misses AFCON after being dropped from DR Congo squad

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Yoane Wissa misses AFCON after being dropped from DR Congo squad  Newcastle striker Yoane Wissa has been left out of DR Congo’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, ruling him out of the tournament in Morocco.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/02/yoane-wissa-misses-afcon-after-being-dropped-from-dr-congo-squad  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:01Newcastle star striker Johan Wisser will not be playing in the Africa Cup of Nations,

00:06which gets underway later this month.

00:08He was left out of the Democratic Republic of Congo squad for the tournament after discussions

00:13between the national team and his new club.

00:15The 29-year-old joined Newcastle in a $75 million move on the final day of the summer

00:21transfer window.

00:22But he's yet to play again for his team after suffering a knee injury sustained in the Congo's

00:27World Cup qualifier against Senegal in September.

00:31This week saw a significant step forward in his recovery, with Wisser returning to full

00:35training and impressing head coach Eddie Howe during his first sessions back with the squad.

00:40While the coaches refuse to set up a precise date for his appearance, the mood around Wisser's

00:46recovery is increasingly upbeat.

00:49Since he wasn't selected for AFCON, the Congolese Ford can now focus 100% on his club and look

00:55to make his mark.

00:57And especially CPS-COVID has a significant step forward.

00:58I'm sorry that I'm a shorturer moving up in the Civil War.

00:59Materials Ford can now focus 1.

01:00Please keep going for it.

01:00And continue to stay at the time a week.

01:01Well, let's see that 2017 has been going for a long time.

01:03The way he's been selected for AFCON, the Camp.

01:06Be successful in June is a big part of the season.

01:07The Camp.

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01:09Of course it has been a big part of the day.

01:10The Camp.

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01:17It has been a big part of the year-care.

01:19The Camp.

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01:23The Camp.

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