The chant begins with the words “On passport, French nationality, listen, spread the word, they play in France, but they are all…” before someone is heard saying “cut the video”. It is unclear whether the players continued singing the chant.

The full lyrics to the song are: “Listen, spread the word, they play in France, but they are all from Angola, they are going to run well, they like to sleep with trans people, their mum is Nigerian, their dad is Cameroonian, but on the passport, it says: French.” Club team-mate Wesley Fofana, who has two senior caps for Les Bleus, has condemned Fernandez and his Argentina team-mates.

He apologized for a video posted on his account, stating that the words in the video do not reflect his beliefs or character. He expressed his stance against discrimination and emphasized the inclusive nature of his club.

The club has initiated an internal disciplinary procedure and will use this incident as an opportunity to educate. Fofana, along with team-mates Axel Diasi and Malo Gusto, have unfollowed Fernandez on Instagram.

The chanting appears to be related to the 2022 World Cup final, where Argentina beat France on penalties. The French FA has expressed outrage over the footage and has filed a legal complaint.

The president of the French Football Federation, Philippe Diallo, has strongly condemned the racist and discriminatory remarks made against the players of the French team and has challenged FIFA and the Argentinian Football Association to respond to the footage. SOS Racisme, an anti-racism association, has also condemned the footage and demanded strict measures be taken against the Argentina squad for their behavior.

They emphasized that racism has no place in sport or any other sphere of society.