Paraguayan senator demands apology after racist attack on Kylian Mbappé and threatens legal action, says racism was common in her generation

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Following France’s 2-1 victory over Paraguay in the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16, Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla demanded an apology over racist attacks directed at French star Kylian Mbappé and highlighted racism issues in her generation. The match was contentious with tactical attempts to unsettle French players.

France defeated Paraguay 2-1 in the round of 16 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a tightly contested affair that saw the Paraguayan’s use any tactics necessary to get under the skin of the French players, especially star forward Kylian Mbappé. After the match, Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla had a scathing and profoundly racist…