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Soccer-Ivory Coast trim squad for World Cup qualifier

ABIDJAN, Aug 30 - Ivory Coast have dropped
Christian Koffi Ndri and Gneri Yaya Toure from their squad for
Sunday's World Cup African zone Group Three qualifier against
Cameron in Abidjan.

Coach Henri Michel on Tuesday omitted the pair from the
squad that lost 3-0 to France in Montpellier this month.

The Ivorians will qualify for the World Cup finals for the
first time if they beat Cameroon on Sunday.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Gerard Gnanhouan (Montpellier, France),
Jean-Jacques Tizie (Esperance, Tunisia) Defenders: Arthur Boka
(Racing Strasbourg, France), Cyril Domoraud (Creteil, France),
Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal, England), Blaise Koffi Kouassi (Troyes,
France), Abdoulaye Meite (Olympique Marseille, France), Kolo
Toure (Arsenal, England), Marc Kpolo Zoro (Messina, Italy)

Midfielders: Guy Demel (Hamburg SV, Germany), Emerse Fae
(Nantes, France), Bonaventure Kalou (Paris St Germain, France),
Arouna Kone (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), Siaka Tiene, Didier
Zokora (both St Etienne, France)

Forwards: Kanga Akale (AJ Auxerre, France), Aruna Dindane
(Racing Lens, France), Didier Drogba (Chelsea, England), Bakari
Kone (Nice, France), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Nantes, France).