Ivory Coast coach Fae laments 'lack of maturity' in World Cup exit
Ivory Coast gave everything but "lacked maturity" in being ousted from the World Cup on Tuesday in a last-gasp 2-1 defeat to Norway, coach Emerse Fae said...
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Ivory Coast were eliminated from the World Cup in a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Norway, with the winning goal conceded late in the match.
- Norway won the match with a goal in the final minutes from Erling Haaland.
- Ivory Coast head coach Emerse Fae lamented a "lack of maturity" in his young team after the loss.
- The defeat marks the end of Ivory Coast's World Cup campaign at the last-32 stage.
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