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The Audio of This Video Where an Argentine Rapporteur Refers to France as “African Country” Was Generated with AI

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A cut of the match between France and Senegal by the World Cup 2026, disputed on Tuesday, June 16, in which the

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A cut of the match between France and Senegal by the World Cup 2026, disputed on Tuesday, June 16, in which the

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Argentine commentator Nicolás Haase, accused of having spoken racistly during the France-Senegal match, denied the controversy on Wednesday 17 June.

·Paris, France
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Several French media relayed false information accusing an Argentinian commentator of "racist fraud" against the French team.

·Paris, France
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Reporter Nicolás Haase covered the match between France and Senegal. Starting from a poacher, an X account used his voice to put together a version in which he pointed out that both teams were from Africa. The video went viral and came to media in France, which took the video for granted.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Beware of this video where DS Sports commentator Nicolás Hasee supposedly says at the end of the first half of the Senegal vs. France match: “Zero for France, zero for Senegal, for now both African countries are tied.” Other versions of the same moment are circulating where the Argentine commentator is heard saying not that, but the following: “Zero for France, zero for Senegal, Group I of the World Cup, we're at halftime.” Hasee himself said on…

Another outburst in social media in the heart of the North American World, which has already gone viral and even crossed borders by the comments of some French pages on X (ex Twitter). In New Jersey, France and Senegal, no advantages were gained after the first 45′ minutes at the MetLife Stadium. When players were getting ready to go to the locker room, they heard DSports commentator say in the video: “The first time in New Jersey has ended. Zer…

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SOFOOT.com broke the news on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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