Juventus star Kwadwo Asamoah among notable Africa Cup of Nations absentees

Juventus star Kwadwo Asamoah will be notable absentees from the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon this month. Midfielders Sofiane Feghouli of Algeria and Hakim Ziyech of Morocco and striker Basem Morsy of Egypt They all failed to find favour as national coaches put the final touches to plans for the tournament, which kicks off on January 14 with a Group A fixture between Gabon and debutants Guinea-Bissau in Libreville. AFP Sport reports on the 16 contenders as the Ivory Coast prepare to defend a title they won in Equatorial Guinea two years ago by edging Ghana in a penalty shootout after... Read Full Story