The World Cup's Dark Shadow: When Racism Runs Rampant on the Pitch Racist remarks have become a disturbing fixture in the FIFA World Cup.
Kylian Mbappé, one of the world's top soccer players, was targeted by Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla with comments deemed "dehumanizing" by the UN Human Rights Office. These incidents are not isolated.
This week alone has seen Belgium coach Rudi Garcia come under fire for racially coded remarks about Senegal, and FIFA is investigating racist abuse directed at IShowSpeed, a popular streamer in the stands.