Friday 09/January/2026 – 03:13 PM
Emers Fay, coach of the Côte d’Ive national team, spokeandR about his team’s expected confrontation tomorrow against the Egyptian national team, within the framework of the quarter-finals of the current edition of the African Cup of Nations, which is being held in the state of Morocco.
Côte d’Ivoire coach: We studied the Egyptian national team well
In statements during the press conference held today, the Côte d’Ivoire coach said: We had four days to prepare… We recovered well and there were some minor injuries, but nothing serious.
He added: Our goal is to reach the final. We studied the Egyptian team in the 2025 edition, and I found many similarities with the 2006 Egypt team. They are characterized by defensive solidity, a complete lineup, and are good at defending and scoring. We have studied this team carefully. We have done everything in our power to ensure that all players are 100% ready, and our goal is the final match.
Emers Fay added: Egypt is ahead of us 1-0 currently. I hope that we will draw tomorrow and qualify the team for the semi-finals. Our player Christ Olay promised me to score a goal tomorrow and I am waiting to see.
The Côte d’Ivoire coach spoke about the controversy that arose hours ago regarding the appointments of referees for the quarter-final matches of the African Nations Championship, and in this regard he said: If I am told that the referee for tomorrow’s match is Moroccan… I have no problem with that, the referees have a duty of neutrality… The Moroccans are our brothers too, they are Egypt’s neighbors, but they are also our brothers.
