Luva de Pedreiro charges FIFA after Speed suffered racism in Argentina game

Influencer Luva de Pedreiro demanded punishment from FIFA after streamer Speed was the target of racist insults during the match between Argentina and Egypt, played this Tuesday (7), in Atlanta, in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.

Speed was broadcasting the game live on his YouTube channel when he recorded the moment in which an Argentine fan in the stadium's stands imitates a monkey in his direction. The provocation was made after Enzo Fernández scored the third goal for the South American team, sealing a 3-2 victory.

In a video published on social media, Luva lamented the episode and asked FIFA to impose severe punishment on those responsible.

"Ugly scenes, right, my troops. My partner Speed suffering racism there. Come on, Fifa. You have to punish these bums, this scoundrel there", he said.

This needs to stop. pic.twitter.com/fKvt1a0owy

- Luva (@luvadepedreiro) July 7, 2026

The influencer also highlighted that the fan made the racist gesture even in front of the cameras. The IShowSpeed channel has more than 57.1 million subscribers on YouTube and many of them followed the live broadcast.

"If these guys do these things in front of the cameras, imagine off-camera", he asked.

Luva defended that the person responsible be arrested and banned from attending stadiums. Finally, he stated that, if the entity does not take action, he himself would resolve the situation "by force".

"You have to punish to avoid entering the stadium, getting arrested and all that shit. Otherwise, we're the ones who will deal with it, as hell!"

The provocations against Speed increased after Enzo Fernández scored Argentina's third goal, sealing the comeback and qualification for the quarter-finals. The streamer had already been booed at the beginning of the match, when he appeared on the stadium screen wearing the Egyptian team's shirt.

Source: CNN