The match between Argentina and Egypt in the 2026 World Cup was not only marked by intense emotions and moments of tension, but also due to a controversy in which the content creator IShowSpeed is involved.
The situation reached such a point that FIFA activated its protocols and reiterated its message of zero tolerance for racism, since the incident was documented during the influencer’s live broadcast.
The events occurred when the content creator, also known as Speed, was recording the end of the match between Argentina and Egypt, in which the albiceleste came back from 2-0 down and advanced to the quarterfinals with a 3-2 victory.
At that moment, the youtuber began to record the stands, where there were fans from Argentina and security personnel.
Suddenly, one of the fans started making gestures at the content creator by imitating a monkey, while other people yelled at him and They showed him the emblem on their shirts.
According to Infobaethe YouTuber’s broadcast had reached more than 57 million subscribers on YouTube, which is why the case quickly went viral.
It is not the first time that a case of racism has occurred in the World Cup. In fact, the influencer starred in another similar controversy on July 3, when Argentina faced Cape Verde.
FIFA ruled until this July 7 about that first incident involving IShowSpeed.
“FIFA strongly condemns racism, hatred and discrimination in all its forms. These actions have no place in football, in the FIFA World Cup or anywhere in society,” the FIFA statement said.
The institution also noted that it opened an investigation into the first incident to determine those responsible.