Soccer-Ivory Coast coach still haunted by 2006 AFCON final loss ahead of Egypt clash

Soccer-Ivory Coast coach still haunted by 2006 AFCON final loss ahead of Egypt clash

The Star Online - Sport·2026-01-10 08:06

Jan 9 (Reuters) - ‌Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae warned his team to be ‌wary of Egypt ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations ‌quarter-final on Saturday, recalling the 2006 final defeat when he was part of the squad.

Fae, 41, was a key player in Ivory Coast's run to the final, which ‍ended in a penalty shootout defeat by Egypt, ‍a result that secured their ‌first title of three as they dominated African football from 2006 to ‍2010.

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