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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Seneca Cabrera

World Cup Racism Row Erupts After Viral Video Shows Mexico Fan Allegedly Making Slant-Eye Gesture at Korean YouTuber Ino Cat

A South Korean influencer in Mexico for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Credit: @inocat_t/Instagram)

A viral video filmed during the 2026 FIFA World Cup has sparked a racism controversy after a spectator appeared to make a slant-eye gesture behind South Korean YouTuber Inonyang, better known as Ino Cat, during South Korea's match against the Czech Republic in Mexico.

The clip, recorded at Akron Stadium in Zapopan near Guadalajara on 11 June, spread rapidly across social media after Ino Cat shared it with the caption: 'Tell me if I'm just being too sensitive.' An English caption accompanying the post read: 'POV: When you experienced racism at the World Cup.'

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