{"id":2855,"date":"2026-07-08T21:10:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T18:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/paraguay-government-condemns-senator-for-racist-mbappe-comments-after-world-cup-exit\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T21:10:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T18:10:20","slug":"paraguay-government-condemns-senator-for-racist-mbappe-comments-after-world-cup-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/paraguay-government-condemns-senator-for-racist-mbappe-comments-after-world-cup-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Paraguay Government Condemns Senator for Racist Mbapp\u00e9 Comments After World Cup Exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paraguay\u2019s government has condemned racist remarks made by a senator aimed at France forward Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 following Paraguay\u2019s elimination from the World Cup.<\/p>\n<h3>Quick facts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Paraguay\u2019s foreign ministry criticised comments from senator Celeste Amarilla after France beat Paraguay.<\/li>\n<li>Amarilla, from the leading opposition Liberal Party, racially abused Mbapp\u00e9 after the match.<\/li>\n<li>France won 1-0 on Saturday during the last-32 game in Philadelphia.<\/li>\n<li>Mbapp\u00e9 responded publicly and Emmanuel Macron also condemned the \u201cracist attacks.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Celeste Amarilla, a figure from the Liberal Party, directed racist abuse at Mbapp\u00e9 and described him using degrading terms, claiming he was \u201ccolonised\u201d and had \u201cpretended to be French.\u201d She also accused him of being \u201cembittered,\u201d \u201cnouveau riche,\u201d \u201carrogant\u201d and \u201cugly,\u201d and alleged he was \u201cscared to death\u201d during the contest that ended with France securing a 1-0 win.<\/p>\n<p>In an official statement, Paraguay\u2019s foreign ministry said the remarks \u201care contrary to the values and principles\u201d the country promotes for peaceful coexistence and respect for human dignity.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry added that the comments \u201cin no way represent the position\u201d of the Paraguayan government or the people of Paraguay.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy erupted after a heated last-32 match in Philadelphia, where tempers were high and the incident later drew widespread backlash in France.<\/p>\n<p>Mbapp\u00e9 then joined the wave of condemnation from both sides of French politics, posting a direct reply to Amarilla. He wrote that she was \u201ca despicable woman\u201d and said she was \u201cnot worthy of your position,\u201d while also stating she did not represent Paraguay.<\/p>\n<p>France\u2019s president, Emmanuel Macron, also weighed in, condemning the \u201cracist attacks\u201d aimed at Mbapp\u00e9. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paraguay\u2019s government has condemned racist remarks made by a senator aimed at France forward Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 following Paraguay\u2019s elimination from the World Cup. Quick facts Paraguay\u2019s foreign ministry criticised comments from senator Celeste Amarilla after France beat Paraguay. Amarilla, from the leading opposition Liberal Party, racially abused Mbapp\u00e9 after the match. 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