World Cup: Racist commentary called out in media coverage, hurting diversity at the top
- This World Cup saw the most African teams in history advance to the knockout stage, with nine reaching the Round of 32, beating the previous record of two.
- But along the way, concerns have been raised over racist undertones in some of the commentary around African teams and Black players from other teams.
- A notable example came in the group stage, when former Germany player and now TV pundit Bastian Schweinsteiger was previewing Germany's clash against Côte d'Ivoire.
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- This World Cup saw the most African teams in history advance to the knockout stage, with nine reaching the Round of 32, beating the previous record of two.
- But along the way, concerns have been raised over racist undertones in some of the commentary around African teams and Black players from other teams.
- A notable example came in the group stage, when former Germany player and now TV pundit Bastian Schweinsteiger was previewing Germany's clash against Côte d'Ivoire.
Sources: ABC Australia