Zaha recalled to Ivory Coast squad for Africa Cup of Nations
Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Southampton - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - December 15, 2021 Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
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Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has
been included in Ivory Coast's squad for next month's Africa Cup of Nations
finals in Cameroon.
The recall comes after coach Patrice
Beaumelle did not pick the 29-year-old for World Cup qualifiers in November,
saying Zaha had opted out and wanted to "reflect on the rest of his
international career".
Zaha responded to Beaumelle's comments at
the time by saying that representing his country was something he would
"never, ever take for granted".
Zaha has scored five goals in 16
appearances for Palace in the Premier League this season.
Ivory Coast, winners in 1992 and 2015, will
compete in Group E with Algeria, Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea at the
tournament, which gets underway on Jan. 9.
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