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Elements of trace zero in a field extension

Let $K=F_q$ and $F=F_{q^3}$, define the set A={$x \in F$ : $Tr_{F/K} (x)=0$}. Is it true that for every $x \in A$ there are $y,z \in A$ such that $x=yz$?