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Ivory Coast recall former Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha for AFCON title defence

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Ivory Coast’s Wilfred Zaha reacts during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group H qualifying match against Lesotho played in Soweto, South Africa on June 9, 2022. [Phill Magakoe / AFP]

Defending champions Ivory Coast have recalled 33-year-old former Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

Zaha, who now plays for Major League Soccer club Charlotte, was included in a 26-man squad that will face Mozambique, Cameroon and Gabon in Group F.

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