
France players during the FIFA World Cup final against Argentina.
The federation said Tuesday that some players were hit by ``unacceptable racist and hateful comments on social networks`` and that it planned to file a complaint against those that posted abuse.
``The French soccer federation condemns with the utmost firmness these intolerable behaviors and abuses,'' it said in a statement.
French government officials have expressed their indignation following the insults. Isabelle Rome, the minister in charge of gender equality, said Kylian Mbappe and Kinglsey Coman were among those abused.
Mbappe and Coman are Black.
Coman's club, Bayern Munich, also condemned the racist comments targeting the winger, one of the French players who missed during the penalty shootout that decided Sunday's final.
``The FC Bayern family is behind you, King. Racism has no place in sport or our society,`` Bayern wrote on Twitter.
French sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera tweeted her support to Coman and all the players abused, saying the heinous comments ``have no place in soccer or anywhere else.``
France twice fought back for a 3-3 draw through extra time in Qatar before Argentina won a penalty shootout to cap one of the most exciting finals in World Cup history. Coman had an attempt saved by Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez and Aurelien Tchouameni then missed for France.
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