CBF condemns racist attack, FIFA releases files

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced on Friday that it would take judicial action, accusing its official Instagram profile, which has 17.2 million followers, of being subjected to “violent racist attacks”. .

According to CBF, various comments “compared Brazilian players and fans to monkeys,” and similar comments were made in his profile. Rodrigo Goes, Real Madrid forward After playing against Argentina’s Lionel Messi Last Tuesday was an eventful match between Brazil and Argentina (0-1) at the Maracanã.

He was also insulted in those messages. The president of this organization, Edonardo Rodriguez, Someone who was labeled “disparagingly Indian.”

Brazil’s governing body for soccer said “this type of crime will not be tolerated” and reported that a violation had already been committed. reported the facts to the police in order to “identify and punish the culprit.”

Similarly, the CBF notified Instagram and revealed that it has sent another letter to FIFA and Conmebol reporting what happened.

“Our struggle continues and will not be interrupted by acts like this (…) There will be no truce. The fight against prejudice is one of the most important banners of the current government,” the CBF said.

Pride of CBF Chairman

In the memo, Edonald Rodriguez said he was proud of being “The first black indigenous person to serve as CBF president.” He also emphasized that he remains firmly determined to “turn Brazilian soccer into a healthy place.”

“I will never deviate from my commitments and I will not allow myself to be intimidated by criminals, racists, xenophobes and corrupt people who live in the shadows,” Rodriguez said.

Rodrigo too

CBF’s reaction also came a day after Rodrigo denounced the “invasion” of racist “crimes” and “all kinds of absurdities” on his social networks.

The series of insults came on the heels of a brutal Brazil-Argentina match at the Maracanã on Tuesday, the sixth day of the South American 2026 World Cup qualifying group.

A scuffle broke out between fans from both sides of the match, forcing police intervention.

The Albiceleste players went to the locker room and returned to the Maracanã pitch 27 minutes later, by which time the situation was already under control.

fifa disciplinary file

Today, FIFA has initiated disciplinary proceedings against the CBF and AFA (Argentine Football Association) following the incident.International soccer governing body CBF, which hosted the match, was criticized for “possibly violating Article 17” The regulations stipulate the following: Rules regarding match order and safety.

In that respect, AFA responds to potential breaches Clauses 17.2 (Inappropriate Behavior of Fans) and 14.5 (Delayed Start of Match).

Both teams risk partial or full closure of their stadiums for home internationals, as well as fines, the most common sanction.