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AFCON 2025: Faé Expresses Frustration After Côte d’Ivoire’s 3-2 Loss to Egypt

Posted : 11 January 2026

Côte d’Ivoire coach Émerse Faé expressed disappointment following his team’s 3-2 quarter-final loss to Egypt at the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations.

Mohamed Salah scored and assisted as Egypt absorbed Côte d’Ivoire’s pressure, with clinical finishing proving decisive despite the Elephants’ dominance.

“We are frustrated by tonight’s result. We prepared well, but we made too many mistakes at key moments to hope to beat Egypt. It hurts to concede the first goal so early, and then the second. We reacted to make it 2-1, but the third goal put us in trouble,” Faé said.

Faé admitted that lapses in concentration cost his team dearly. “It’s hard to explain these mistakes. We will continue to work hard as we prepare for the World Cup,” he added.

The coach, however, praised his players’ fight despite the result, describing the final minutes as intense and competitive. “Kessié, Fofana, and Diallo pressed until Guéla Doué reduced the deficit. The team never gave up. We laid siege with corners, crosses, and aerial balls, but Egypt’s defence, led by El Shenawy, held firm until the final whistle,” Faé said.

Côte d’Ivoire’s exit ends their title defence, but Faé stressed that he remains focused on improving for upcoming international competitions.

 

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