The French Football Federation (FFF) will denounce the authors of the racist insults pronounced on social networks against the players of the national team after the defeat against Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final, the organization announced on Tuesday.
On its official website, the FFF stated that “after the World Cup final, several players of the French team were the target of racist and hateful comments. The FFF condemns these attitudes and will bring charges against the perpetrators of these crimes.” “.
The most targeted Frenchmen Kingsley Coman and Aurélien Tchouaméni, after missing penalties in the final shootout, after the 3-3 draw after extra time, which allowed Argentina to become world champions for the third time.
So far, the FFF has not released other details about the complaints or the identification of those responsible.
It is not the first time that black players have suffered racist insults after failing in decisive moments. The English Rashford and Saka, for the missed penalties in the Euro 2020 final, against Italy, and the French Kylian Mbappé, in the clash with Switzerland, in the same competition played in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
After this situation, the French striker harshly criticized the FFF for its impartiality and lack of attitude towards the situation.
Source: TSF