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.
An unmarked Erling Haaland scored with four minutes left of normal time as Ivory Coast’s tournament ended at the last-32 stage.
“It’s tough to lose in the final minutes, they gave everything, they fought from the first to the last minute,” said Fae.
Norway took the lead late in the first half after a wonderful goal by Antonio Nusa.
Substitute Amad Diallo levelled with a fine goal of his own in the second period only for Haaland to pop up unmarked at the death to break Ivorian hearts.
Norway now face Brazil in the last 16.
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Ivory Coast coach laments ‘lack of maturity’ in World Cup exit
Source: Vanguard News
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