Former Germany player Bastian Schweinsteiger says he was talking about Ivory Coast's style and not its players when he spoke last weekend about what his country's national team could expect from its African opponent during their group match.

While working for broadcaster ARD, Schweinsteiger said that Ivory Coast played "African football", describing it as "wild" and "unorthodox".

Emerse Fae spoke after his side’s 2-0 win over Curacao secured their place in the knockout phase.