Brazil Lodges Complaint With FIFA Over Racism Incidents At U20 World Cup

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has officially submitted a complaint to FIFA following an incident of racial abuse targeting defender Robert Renan after a U20 World Cup match.

The offensive remarks were directed at Renan as he exited the field at the Ciudad de la Plata stadium in Argentina, where Brazil emerged victorious with a 4-1 win over Tunisia in the Round of 16 stage, according to the CBF.

"The profiles [of racist social media users] have already been filed by CBF and will be sent to the local courts and FIFA with the request for punishment," CBF said.

"CBF vehemently condemns any kind of discriminatory action in football and will no longer tolerate such cases in the sport," it said.

The player, who was sent off after 45 minutes, was then subjected to racism on social media. Renan took to Instagram after the game and posted screenshots of racist messages he had received, ESPN reported.

The federation claimed that it is the first football organization to incorporate the prospect of penalizing a club in situations of racism into its laws.

Brazilian striker Vinicius Jr. has received racial abuse while playing for Real Madrid in the Spanish league this season. On Friday, the CBF confirmed that Brazil will play friendly games against Guinea and Senegal.