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'We could call it racist' - Ivory Coast boss sad at Schweinsteiger comments
Key takeaways
- Emerse Fae led Ivory Coast to Africa Cup of Nations glory in 2023
- Schweinsteiger, speaking before Germany beat Ivory Coast in their 2026 World Cup Group E match, said Fae's team were "a bit African football" and "not so conditioned by tactics".
- "I think it's sad," Fae said after Ivory Coast's 2-0 win over Curacao in Philadelphia on Thursday, which secured second place in Group E.
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Emerse Fae led Ivory Coast to Africa Cup of Nations glory in 2023
Comments from former Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger about Ivory Coast's "wild" playing style could be considered racist, says their manager Emerse Fae.
Schweinsteiger, speaking before Germany beat Ivory Coast in their 2026 World Cup Group E match, said Fae's team were "a bit African football" and "not so conditioned by tactics".
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