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Newcastle striker Wissa left out of Congo squad for Africa Cup of Nations
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FILE - Yoane Wissa of Brentford chases the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Aston Villa, at the Gtech Community Stadium in London, Dec. 17, 2023. - photo by AP Photo/Dave Shopland, File
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Newcastle striker Yoane Wissa will miss the Africa Cup of Nations after being left out of Congo's squad. Wissa joined Newcastle for a reported 55 million pounds ($75 million) on the final day of the summer transfer window but has yet to play for the club after returning from national team duty with Congo with an injury sustained in a World Cup qualifier against Senegal on Sept. 9. The 29-year-old Wissa is back in training at Newcastle but that has come too late for the player to be included in Congo's squad for the Africa Cup, which begins on Dec. 21 in Morocco.