CAN 2025: Simon Adingra missing for Côte d'Ivoire?Foot AfricaMon, December 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM UTC·1 min readSimon Adingra
Just a few days left before Côte d'Ivoire announces its squad for CAN 2025. Could Simon Adingra be the big absentee?
Voted the best young player at CAN 2023, Simon Adingra was a driving force behind the Ivorian triumph. Signed as Sunderland's marquee recruit last summer, the Ivorian winger has been desperately short of playing time. He's been pushed to the sidelines for several weeks now, struggling to reclaim his starting spot.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt's worth noting that since returning from injury on November 3, Adingra has logged only 27 minutes across three matches. In last weekend's clash against Bournemouth, the Ivorian international remained on the bench for the entire game, underlining his precarious situation at his Premier League club.
in the squad for CAN 2025 in Morocco. Head coach Emerse Faé might be forced to do without one of his key attacking assets if Adingra's ordeal at Sunderland continues.
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