Jamaine Punzalan

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Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="blob:https://od2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com/f9e77d00-0efa-46f6-97ae-2d98c731bffa" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">IShowSpeed, Instagram</span></span></span></div><p>FIFA has launched a probe into alleged racist insults directed at the streamer known as IShowSpeed at last week&#x27;s World Cup match between Argentina and Cape Verde.</p><p>The global football body said in a post Tuesday on X that it was &quot;made aware of an incident involving a supporter and #IShowSpeed at Miami Stadium during the Argentina vs Cabo Verde match on 3 July 2026 and immediately initiated an investigation.&quot;</p><p>The African-American streamer, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr, has over 57 million subscribers on YouTube, with tens of millions more on other video platforms.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaWg8g9k4k_/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=982&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A193310%2C%22ls%22%3A192650%2C%22le%22%3A193134%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="904" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The boisterous 21-year-old has been attending and streaming live from World Cup matches under a special deal with FIFA, YouTube, and US broadcaster Fox Sports.</p><p>&quot;FIFA strongly condemns racism, hate and discrimination in all forms. These actions have no place in football, at the FIFA World Cup, or anywhere in society,&quot; the statement added.</p><p>IShowSpeed was also reportedly targeted by more racist abuse during Tuesday&#x27;s match between Argentina and Egypt, with an Argentine fan imitating a monkey during an encounter with the streamer.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DabcBNhDeSl/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=982&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A193361%2C%22ls%22%3A192650%2C%22le%22%3A193134%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="904" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/7/9/justin-bieber-added-to-11-minute-world-cup-final-halftime-show-0921">Justin Bieber added to 11-minute World Cup final halftime show</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/7/9/expanded-world-cup-same-old-story-as-europe-dominates-quarter-finals-0908">Expanded World Cup, same old story as Europe dominates quarter-finals</a><br style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;widows:2;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial" id="isPasted"/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/7/8/flunked-us-soccer-seeks-answers-as-world-cup-dream-shattered-1658">&#x27;Flunked&#x27;: US soccer seeks answers as World Cup dream shattered</a></div>

<p>FIFA has launched a probe into alleged racist insults directed at the streamer known as IShowSpeed at last week's World Cup match between Argentina and Cape Verde.</p>

FIFA has launched a probe into alleged racist insults directed at the streamer known as IShowSpeed at last week's World Cup match between Argentina and Cape Verde.

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FIFA probes racist abuse targeting US streamer IShowSpeed

Agence France-Presse

Published July 09, 2026 10:17 AM PHT

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