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Ivory Coast goalkeeper Gbohouo handed 18-month ban

Ivory Coast goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo catches the ball during the match against France. (Photo: REUTERS

FIFA has suspended Ivory Coast goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo for 18 months after he tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine last year, world soccer's governing body said on Monday (Jun 13).

The 33-year-old, who returned a positive test after a World Cup qualifier in November, missed the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) this year after being provisionally suspended for the offence.

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