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Afcon 2019: Ivory Coast coach Kamara explains why Zaha didn't feature against Morocco

Despite failing to feature for Ivory Coast in their defeat to Morocco, head coach Ibrahim Kamara is adamant Wilfried Zaha still has a role to play for his national team.

The Crystal Palace star was on the bench for the second consecutive 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) game, but unlike the previous clash where he came on in the second half, this time around the 26-year-old was an unused substitute.

However, Kamara has explained his reasoning behind the decision not to field Zaha.

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According to the coach, he wanted to bring on the winger as a substitute, but an unexpected injury to Serge Aurier proved a stumbling block.