Burkina Faso drops second player over eligibility ahead of Nations Cup

AP, Friday 6 Jan 2012

Burkina Faso has dropped a second player from its African Cup of Nations squad after doubts over his eligibility

Stephane Agbre

Burkina Faso Football Federation spokesperson Abi Ouattara said on Friday Ivory Coast-born defender Stephane Agbre was not with the training squad at a camp in Cameroon because “procedures” regarding his Burkinabe nationality “have not ended.”

Ouattara said Burkina Faso did not want to “take a risk” over Agbre, who was included in coach Paulo Duarte’s preliminary squad last month. The controversial Zengue was not named in the squad.

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