Ivory Coast Coach Slams Germany's Fair Play After 2-1 World Cup Defeat
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Updated · ESPN · Jun 21
Ivory Coast Coach Slams Germany's Fair Play After 2-1 World Cup Defeat
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jun 21
Summary
Emerse Faé accused Germany of poor sportsmanship after left back Nathaniel Brown kept possession instead of returning the ball when injured defender Wilfried Singo put it out.
The complaint came after Germany rallied from 1-0 down to win 2-1 at Toronto's BMO Field, with Deniz Undav scoring twice, including the winner.
Faé said Ivory Coast matched one of the tournament favorites and could have gone 2-1 up at 1-1, but Germany's experience and Undav's composure decided the game.
Ivory Coast still control their path to the knockout stage: a win over Curaçao on Thursday would send them through after Germany denied them an early berth.