faced calls on Wednesday to apologize for racist chants made by Argentina’s players after they won the Copa America. The same AFA (Argentina Football Association) president,” Garro said in radio statements. Afterwards a video posted on Instagram showed Fernandez and Argentina players chanting about France’s team as they celebrated. The same chants — by some Argentina fans — emerged before the team beat France in the World Cup final in 2022. The derogatory chants single out France players of African heritage, from several countries, and holding a French passport.

Source: The Nation July 18, 2024 15:23 UTC