Ivory Coast Loses 2-1 to Germany as Coach Slams Fair
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- Emerse Faé slammed Germany's "lack of fair play" after Ivory Coast's 2-1 World Cup loss on Saturday at BMO Field, telling left back Nathaniel Brown to "stay humble" for refusing to return the ball when defender Wilfried Singo was injured.
- Deniz Undav scored both German goals, including the winner, after Franck Kessié's first-half strike had silenced the German fans and put Ivory Coast ahead for much of the match.
- Faé conceded his team "missed our chance" at a second goal at 1-1 and credited Germany's experience for the result, calling Undav "so calm when he took his chance."
- Curaçao (FIFA No. 83) awaits Ivory Coast on Thursday in a match that would clinch their first knockout stage berth in four World Cup appearances; Curaçao lost their opener 7-1 to Germany.
- Amad Diallo said the team wants to "make history for Côte d'Ivoire" and will approach the decisive match with "good mentality."
Why it matters: The fair play dispute and the loss leave Ivory Coast needing a win over 83rd-ranked Curaçao on Thursday to clinch their first knockout-stage berth in four World Cup appearances, while Faé's public criticism of Brown spotlights how group-stage margins can hinge on unwritten codes as much as scorelines.
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