'We could call it racist' - Ivory Coast boss sad at Schweinsteiger comments

Ivory Coast manager Emerse Fae has called out former Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger's pre-match comments describing Ivory Coast as playing 'a bit African football' and 'not so conditioned by tactics' as potentially racist. The controversy arose after Ivory Coast secured a historic first-ever World Cup knockout stage qualification following a 2-0 win over Curacao in Philadelphia on Thursday, finishing second in Group E. Fae expressed personal disappointment in Schweinsteiger, saying the comments reflected long-standing biases about African football.