AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoParaguay–France Racism Fallout: Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla escalated her feud with Kylian Mbappé after France’s 1-0 Round of 16 win, doubling down on racist insults and refusing to apologize; Mbappé and French officials condemned her remarks, while the UN Human Rights office called them “racist and dehumanising,” as France heads into the quarterfinal vs Morocco. Disciplinary Pressure: France’s appeal to overturn Michael Olise’s yellow card was rejected by FIFA, leaving him on a booking “tightrope” ahead of Morocco; Deschamps also brushed off officiating noise and said the focus is Morocco. World Cup Politics in the Background: The tournament’s off-field tensions keep spilling into broader debate, including refereeing complaints and calls for FIFA to tighten safety rules amid extreme heat. Local Angle for Asunción Readers: A viral image of Paraguay fans burning a Mbappé doll after the exit added fuel to the controversy, keeping Paraguay’s campaign in the spotlight even after the Round of 16 exit.
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