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Mbappe Condemns Racist Remarks by Paraguayan Senator After World Cup Defeat

French footballer Kylian Mbappe responds to racist jabs from Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla following Paraguay’s loss to France in the World Cup round of 16.

Jul 7, 2026, 3:12 PM Al Jazeera

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Footballers of African descent continue to face racist abuse both on and off the pitch. French star Kylian Mbappe has publicly condemned racist remarks made by Celeste Amarilla, a senator from Paraguay’s Authentic Radical Liberal Party, after Paraguay’s 0-1 defeat to France in the FIFA World Cup round of 16. Amarilla criticized Mbappe following the French captain’s winning penalty, prompting Mbappe to denounce her comments as reckless and brazen racism that overshadowed Paraguay’s historic World Cup efforts.

This incident is part of a broader pattern of racial abuse in football. For example, in 2014, Afro-Brazilian defender Dani Alves was targeted when a fan threw a banana at him during a La Liga match in Spain. More recently, in February 2026, Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni was involved in a Champions League game that was halted for 10 minutes after a mid-game racial slur was reported.

Similarly, England players Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, and Jadon Sancho, all of Caribbean or African descent, faced intense racist abuse online after missing penalty kicks in the UEFA Euro 2020 final against Italy.

The World Cup continues to be a stage where issues of racism in football are brought to light, highlighting the ongoing challenges faced by players of African descent worldwide.

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