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France-Senegal: "Two African Countries", the Racist Cracking of an Argentine Commentator During the Blues Game

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An Argentine commentator for DirecTV Sports, which rebroadcasts the 2026 World Cup in several South American countries, Pablo Giralt described the France-Senegal match as "confrontation between two African countries".

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·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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·Brussels, Belgium
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An Argentine commentator for DirecTV Sports, which rebroadcasts the 2026 World Cup in several South American countries, Pablo Giralt described the France-Senegal match as "confrontation between two African countries".

·France
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An Argentinean commentator made racist comments live on television on Tuesday night during the match between the French team and Senegal at the 2026 World Cup. An Argentinean commentator made racist comments on Tuesday on the channel DirectTV Sport, which is one of the official broadcasters of the competition in several countries in South America, during the match between France and Senegal at the 2026 World Cup (3-1). At the time of the half-ti…

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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An Argentine sports commentator is at the heart of a controversy after comments made during the match between France and Senegal. At the half-time of the match, Pablo Giralt, who was commenting on the match for the channel DirecTV Sport, described the Senegalese team as "Senegral", before adding that there was "0-0, for the moment, in this confrontation between two African countries"uri These remarks quickly aroused reactions on social networks,…

Controversies about the origins of the players of the French team resurfaced in Argentina during the broadcast of France-Senegal (3-1), Tuesday. A commentator of DirecTV Sports notably presented the match as a duel "between two African countries".

·Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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L'ÉQUIPE broke the news in Boulogne-Billancourt, France on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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