1. 2018 FIFA World Cup: A Win For Immigrants
Source:WENN
France secured the golden trophy on Sunday winning the 2018 FIFA World Cup against Croatia. Social media couldn’t help but point out that a majority of the players are of African descent–the children of Muslim and African immigrants. France’s complicated history with colonialism is littered with islamophobia, racism and xenophobia–and social media took Sunday’s win as the perfect opportunity to point it out.
2. 2018 FIFA World Cup: A Win For Immigrants
3. 2018 FIFA World Cup: A Win For Immigrants
4. 2018 FIFA World Cup: A Win For Immigrants
Over half of the French team—by birth—would be citizens of these African nations;
— Facts About Africa (@OnlyAfricaFacts) July 15, 2018
Mandanda 🇨🇩
Umtiti 🇨🇲
Rami 🇲🇦
Kimpembe 🇨🇩
Sidibe🇲🇱
Mendy 🇨🇮
Matuidi 🇨🇩&🇦🇴
Fekir 🇩🇿
Pogba 🇬🇳
Tolisso 🇹🇬
Nzonzi🇨🇩
Kante🇲🇱
Mbappe 🇩🇿&🇨🇲
Dembele 🇸🇳&🇲🇱#WorldCupFinal pic.twitter.com/HoB4ALUSoC
5. 2018 FIFA World Cup: A Win For Immigrants
6. 2018 FIFA World Cup: A Win For Immigrants
7. 2018 FIFA World Cup: A Win For Immigrants
France just won the #WorldCup, but so did Cameroon, Angola, Nigeria, the DRC, Mali, and Guinea and Senegal.
— The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) July 15, 2018
The Cup may have never before belonged to so much of the world. pic.twitter.com/FfIB2snhUY
8. 2018 FIFA World Cup: A Win For Immigrants
The World Cup win for France is interesting. Those Muslim & African immigrants will be celebrated for a week then will be back to being followed around stores, harassed by police, & forced to adhere to white, French social norms. Who is the win really for again? #WorldCup2018
— Valerie Complex (@ValerieComplex) July 15, 2018
9. 2018 FIFA World Cup: A Win For Immigrants
Today I celebrate the immigrants, refugees, Muslims, and black players that represented France in the #WorldCup. I celebrate your game, tenacity and resilience #Worldcup2018 https://t.co/NbhuRNm4RV
— Cristina Jiménez (@CrisAlexJimenez) July 15, 2018
10. 2018 FIFA World Cup: A Win For Immigrants
Africans celebrating France’s #WorldCup2018 victory. pic.twitter.com/Q1pGVtz2qv
— Winnie Byanyima (@Winnie_Byanyima) July 16, 2018