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Ethiopia name two foreign-based players for Africa Cup of Nations

Ethiopia's Shimeles Bekele (L) challenges Burkina Faso's Djakaridja Kone during their African Nations Cup (AFCON 2013) Group C soccer match in Nelspruit, January 25, 2013. [Reuters, Thomas Mukoya]

Ethiopia included only two foreign-based players in a 25-man squad for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations as they announced plans on Thursday to go early to the tournament in Cameroon.

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