The row after France's win over Paraguay continues to boil over as Kylian Mbappe responds to racist abuse from a Paraguayan senator20:36, 06 Jul 2026Updated 21:00, 06 Jul 2026France star Kylian Mbappe has slammed Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla as 'despicable and unworthy' of her position following a vile racial outburst on social media. The Real Madrid star scored the only goal in Les Bleus' 1-0 win over the South American side in the Round of 16.‌The ill-tempered game saw Didier Deschamps' side scrape through an ugly encounter which saw the Paraguayans miraculously escape without a yellow card despite some senseless challenges on the World Cup favourites. France will play Morocco in the quarter-finals, but the fallout from Thursday's encounter continues.‌Amarilla is a senator of Paraguay's Liberal Radical Party and the government figure hasn't hidden her anger after Paraguay's exit. The 61-year-old has launched a vile tirade on social media with a series of social media posts aiming vitorlic abuse towards Mbappe with foul language and racial undertones.‌Get the latest World Cup news straight to your inbox by signing up to our Make Football Great Again newsletter now!Days after France's progression with their focus on a place in the semi-final of another World Cup, Mbappe spoke out against Amarilla. He said in a tweet: "Madame Celeste Amarilla, you are a despicable woman and unworthy of your position."You do not represent Paraguay, that country which has sweated passion and honor throughout the competition. Through your recklessness and your brazen racism, the entire world has already forgotten the journey and the historic effort that your players accomplished during this World Cup, making way for an incompetent woman who gives the worst possible image of her country.‌"I will never allow people like her the freedom to spread their hatred and racism across the world."The French Football Federation condemned Amarilla's comments, describing them as "utterly abhorrent and unacceptable" and said they woiuld refer them to the public prosecutor's office with a view to legal proceedings.‌In a tweet, they said: "The racist remarks made by Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla targeting Kylian Mbappé are utterly abhorrent and unacceptable. How can anyone make such comments? These remarks are criminal and deserve condemnation. They must be prosecuted, here and elsewhere. The FFF is referring the matter to the public prosecutor's office with a view to legal proceedings."The Federation offers its full support to its captain, its players and, more broadly, to all victims of such hateful remarks. More than ever, the FFF remains committed to fighting racism and all forms of discrimination. These comments bring shame on those who make them and those who spread them. The players of the French national team represent France, it is our country that has been insulted."It appears that Amarilla's social media activity against Mbappe isn't an isolated incident, as she warned not to let her into the stadium, as she threatened to turn into a hardcore fan before expressing disdain towards the footballer."‌The aftermath of the ugly encounter in New York has filtered into the media with accusations from Deschamps that he was subjected to insults following the win.Meanwhile, former Paraguay goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert sparked a race row ahead of the game after remarking that the tournament favourites are a 'squad from Africa'.French football federation president, Philippe Diallo, has since condemned the grim claim from the 60-year-old ex-shot-stopper.Article continues belowDiallo said on social media: “I condemn in the strongest possible terms the racist remarks made by José Luis Chilavert against the French national team, which undermine the values of respect, fraternity, and diversity in our football."If he was once a great goalkeeper, this man has now fallen into disgrace.”Content cannot be displayed without consent