Ivory Coast stars, Yaya and Kolo Toure, learnt of the death of their younger brother, Ibrahim, after the 1-2 loss to Colombia on Thursday in the ongoing World Cup in Brazil.
Ibrahim Toure died on Thursday in Manchester, aged only 28, the Ivorian FA said in a statement.
The statement said: “The entire Ivorian delegation want to show their support to the players.
“In such a sad situation, the Ivory Coast team and the entire delegation here in Brazil, show their support to the Toure brothers and their family.”
It added: “The president of Football Ivory Coast Federation and the Executive Committee ask Ivorians for their prayers.”
Ibrahim Toure played as a striker throughout his career, most recently with Lebanese team Al-Safa SC.
Yaya and Kolo were given the news of Ibrahim’s death only hours after the team lost their second World Cup match 1-2 to Colombia on Thursday.
The Elephants, who won their first match 2-1 against Japan, will complete their Group C fixtures against Greece on Tuesday.
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