Ivorian centre-forward Sébastien Haller, after several months of absence due to testicular cancer, has been called up by Jean-Louis Gasset for the Elephants’ next two matches against the Comoros, in Group H of the qualifiers for the Cup. d’Afrique des Nations 2023, according to the list published this Wednesday on the Federation’s website.
The 28-year-old striker, who arrived at Borussia Dortmund in July, had only participated in a few training sessions before he was diagnosed with cancer, days after signing. Operated twice, he underwent four cycles of chemotherapy before resuming training in January, competition on January 22, and finding the net on February 4 against Fribourg. He is back on the international scene.
Jonathan Bamba, first
The other lesson from the list lies in the presence of Lille’s Jonathan Bamba, a former French international in the youth selections. A first.
