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Canada probes racist abuse directed against Moise Bombito on social media after Copa America loss to Argentina

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Canada&nbsp;Soccer said they were in touch with the sport's governing bodies after defender Moise Bombito received racist abuse online after Argentina <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/argentina-player-ratings-canada-lionel-messi-julian-alvarez-lautaro-martinez-copa-america/blt3bf3550fd5e7c30b" target="_self">defeated Canada 2-0 Thursday evening</a>.Argentina's victory with goals from&nbsp;Julián Álvarez&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lautaro Martínez&nbsp;gave the defending champions three points, while Canada are bottom of Group A.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Posting on social media after the match, Bombito wrote: "My beautiful Canada," adding "No room for that bs." The young defender took the high road, despite abusive comments on his social page.Earlier this week, FIFA said its social media tools designed to protect players from online abuse would be available to all 211 member associations and their teams.<picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt6570c9f43f09fae8/Image_20240621_093116_877%20(1).jpeg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt6570c9f43f09fae8/Image_20240621_093116_877%20(1).jpeg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt6570c9f43f09fae8/Image_20240621_093116_877%20(1).jpeg?format=jpg" alt="Moise Bombito Instagram story" data-source="" data-copyright="Instgram/M.bombito_" data-portal-copyright="Instgram/M.bombito_" perform:prop="uuid:blt6570c9f43f09fae8;width:1170;height:2068"></picture>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

"Canada Soccer is aware of and deeply disturbed by racist comments made online and directed at one of our men's national team players following tonight's match," it said in a statement.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Canada Soccer Statement. <a href="https://t.co/jfej5I6WEa">pic.twitter.com/jfej5I6WEa</a>— CANMNT (@CANMNT_Official) <a href="https://twitter.com/CANMNT_Official/status/1804022120944378314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT CANADA SOCCER SAID

Canada return to the pitch on June 25 where they take on Peru in game two of the Group Stage. Bombito and and Canada will be searching for their first three points of the tournament.

WHAT NEXT FOR CANADA

Canada probes racist abuse directed against Moise Bombito on social media after Copa America loss to Argentina | Goal.com

Canada soccer issued a statement after Moise Bombito shared racial abuse he received on social media after Copa America opener