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Ivory Coast Beats Curaçao, Schweinsteiger Remarks Spark Racism Outcry

6/26/2026

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Ivory Coast beat Curaçao 2-0 to finish second in Group E at the 2026 World Cup in Philadelphia.
Bastian Schweinsteiger called Ivory Coast’s play “a bit African football,” “unorthodox,” “wild,” and “not so conditioned by tactics” on ARD.
Emerse Faé called the comments racist, saying they reflect long-standing biases about African football.
Faé added his team relies on intelligence and strategy as much as physical toughness to reach the knockout round.

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Ivory Coast beat Curaçao 2-0 to finish second in Group E at the 2026 World Cup in Philadelphia.
Bastian Schweinsteiger called Ivory Coast’s play “a bit African football,” “unorthodox,” “wild,” and “not so conditioned by tactics” on ARD.
Emerse Faé called the comments racist, saying they reflect long-standing biases about African football.
Faé added his team relies on intelligence and strategy as much as physical toughness to reach the knockout round.