Ivory Coast fall 2–1 to Germany, Acherchour wants the ceiling smashed

Ivory Coast lose 2–1 to Germany, Acherchour calls for a ceiling to be smashed

Your team pushed Germany hard but fell 2–1 in what was another good performance without the result to match (1). After beating Ecuador in the opener, Ivory Coast are still chasing that second-place finish in the group, and a Round of 16 meeting with France is very much on the table. Walid Acherchour did not hold back on the moral-victory talk: "La Côte d'Ivoire doit maintenant exploser son plafond de verre", Ivory Coast must now smash their glass ceiling (1). The patience for coming close is gone. Time to turn a good showing into a big three points.

Fan reactions

The consensus is frustration without panic. Most supporters saw a side that belonged on the pitch with Germany, the gap is mental now, not technical. The glass-ceiling line from Acherchour landed hard and is being shared everywhere, often with one word attached: "Now." Fans react on Reddit