FIFA chief condemns Paraguayan politician’s racist abuse of Mbappe

Gianni Infantino

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July 6, 2026

FIFA chief condemns Paraguayan politician’s racist abuse of Mbappe

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)—FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday he “unequivocally condemns” the racist abuse directed at France forward Kylian Mbappe by a Paraguayan politician.

Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla had attacked Mbappe online after her country was eliminated from the World Cup in a bad-tempered 1-0 defeat by France.

READ: French Football Federation mulls legal action after Paraguay senator’s racist remarks about Mbappe

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