France's national team lost in a penalty shootout to Argentina in the final of the Qatar 2022 World Cup and finished as the tournament's runner-up. The match ended in a 3-3 draw after 120 minutes of play. Following the match, a large number of fans of the European team made racist insults against three players on the squad: Kingsley Coman, Aurélien Tchouameni, and Randal Kolo Muani.
Fans blamed these players for Les Blues' defeat in this match, which caused outrage in the international press and several teams around the world.
"You're African, not French, my friend. Get out of the team!", was one of the comments received by Coman on his Instagram account. In response, the three athletes had to block comments on their profiles.
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Remember that the Bayern Munich player and Tchouameni missed their penalty kicks. Meanwhile, Kolo Muani missed a clear scoring opportunity in the last minute of the match.
Bayern Munich rejects racist comments against Coman
After the insults and racist attacks, Bayern Munich made a post on their social media platforms, condemning these comments and showing their full support for their player Kingsley Coman.
"FC Bayern strongly condemns the racist attacks against Kingsley Coman. The FC Bayern family stands by your side, dear Kingsley: racism has no place in sports or in our society," they shared.