“Argentinian Footballers’ Racist Chant Sparks Controversy, France Appeals to FIFA”

Argentinian Footballers’ Racist Song Upsets France

Argentinian Footballers’ Song Causes Crisis
France expressed strong discontent and decided to appeal to FIFA.

WHAT HAPPENED?
After winning the Copa America, Argentinian footballers caused a crisis by singing a song with racist remarks about French players. The French Football Federation, greatly disturbed by this development, decided to appeal to FIFA.

THE BIG PICTURE
The behavior of Argentinian players during their championship celebrations after winning the 2024 Copa America by defeating Colombia 1-0 in the final has become a subject of investigation. It was heard that after the final match, Argentinians sang a song among themselves containing racist remarks.

WHAT WAS SAID?
The song includes phrases targeting French national football players of African descent, such as, “Their mothers are Nigerian, their fathers are Cameroonian, but their passports say France.”

It was reported that the French Football Federation, deeply disturbed by these remarks, decided to bring the matter to FIFA. This song, which has drawn significant backlash from the football community, was also sung by Argentinian fans after they defeated France in the 2022 World Cup final to become champions.