Yoane Wissa back in DR Congo squad for World Cup playoff

[p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Newcastle United[/a] forward suffered a ‌knee injury playing for his country ‌against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/senegal/hOIsJLJr/"]Senegal[/a] in a World Cup qualifier in early September, only returning to ‌action in December, and was ⁠not chosen ‌for the Cup of Nations in December and ​January.[/p][p]The Congolese were eliminated in the round of 16 at ​the tournament in Morocco.[/p][p]They now have a chance to become the 10th ⁠African country ​at the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the US starting in June.[/p][p]They are competing in the inter-confederation playoff ‌in Guadalajara, Mexico, on March 31st against either [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/jamaica/CWmDb3zj/"]Jamaica[/a] or [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-caledonia/0d8yIVUN/"]New Caledonia[/a], who meet five days earlier.[/p][p]The winners of the March 31st game qualify for the World Cup and will be in Group K with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/colombia/G02s4PCS/"]Colombia[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sporting-cp/tljXuHBC/"]Portugal[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/uzbekistan/0dx6MUbU/"]Uzbekistan[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/d-r-congo/phn9mm8H/"]DR Congo[/a] coach Sebastien ‌Desabre named 26 players for the ​playoff with defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/batubinsika-dylan/QcLd3bL1/"]Dylan Batubinsika[/a] of ‌Greek side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ael-larissa/0hPDuF2d/"]AEL[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/watford/UmMRoGzp/"]Watford[/a] right back [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ngakia-jeremy/MuBn3FRP/"]Jeremy Ngakia[/a] returning.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/elche/4jl02tPF/"]Elche[/a]'s former England under-21 midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diangana-grady/fBK3Oq37/"]Grady Diangana[/a], who missed the Cup of Nations finals, ⁠is also ⁠included.[/p]