Angolan defender Yamba Asha suspended

FIFAWORLDCUP - FIFA has suspended Angola defender Yamba Asha for 30 days after he failed a drugs test and could ban him for longer if his second sample also proves positive.
A FIFA spokesman confirmed a disciplinary case had been opened after tests on a sample supplied by the left-back following a FIFA World Cup™ qualifier against Rwanda in October.

Angola won the match in Kigali 1-0 to secure a first appearance at the FIFA World Cup finals. A second sample is to be tested before any further FIFA action.

If found guilty of using the banned substance, details of which were not given, Yamba Asha could be suspended and miss next year's finals in Germany.

Yamba Asha's temporary suspension started on 4 November and meant he missed his club AS Aviacao's win over InterClube in the Angolan Cup final last Friday. The 29-year-old defender also missed out on his 50th cap on Wednesday when Angola were beaten 1-0 by Japan in a friendly in Tokyo.

Yamba Asha played all but five minutes of the 12 matches Angola contested to qualify for the FIFA World Cup.