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Ivory Coast Coach Criticizes Schweinsteiger

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Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé sharply criticizes former German footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger for alleged racist remarks about African football. Faé condemned Schweinsteiger's comments, calling them unacceptable. Meanwhile, Ivory Coast has secured a World Cup knockout stage berth for the first time, with Nicolas Pepe scoring twice in a victory over Curacao.

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Ivory Coast coach criticizes Schweinsteiger for racist remarks

- Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé criticized former German footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger for alleged racist remarks about African football. - Schweinsteiger described African football as 'unconventional, wild, and little shaped by tactics' in a pre-match discussion. - Faé expressed disappointment, calling the comments potentially racist and hoping they were just clumsy remarks.