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A youth soccer match in Argentina was halted abruptly on Saturday when a player shouted “Jews must be killed” at an opponent from the Jewish sports club Hebraica.
The incident took place during the second half of a Vicente López Sports League (LIDE) game between Hebraica and Mitre Club.
The Hebraica player quickly reported the slur to the referee. The referee stopped the match immediately. Yet, what should have been a friendly game for children turned into an eruption of hate and intimidation.
Antisemitic Abuse From the Stands
Witnesses told the local newspaper Clarin that hostility continued even after the game was suspended. Parents and fans from the opposing side shouted antisemitic insults. One group reportedly yelled, “You are genocidal, you kill people, then you put yourself as victims.”
“I couldn’t believe what I was hearing,” an attendee said. “It became two sides shouting across the stands, with parents screaming clearly antisemitic slogans.” The same witness described “three marked outbreaks of aggression.” He added tat Hebraica supporters no longer felt safe attending away games.
According to Clarin, tension existed even before kickoff. Adults in the stands had already hurled hateful remarks at Jewish families, forcing some to move away.
ABERRANTE, ANTISEMITISMO EN PARTIDO DE FÚTBOL DE NIÑOS
ARGENTINA, Esta mañana, durante un partido de fútbol de menores de la liga LIDE, jugado en el club Hebraica, club que enfrentaba al Club Mitre, un niño de 12 años gritó “hay que matar judíos “, mientras los padres gritaban… pic.twitter.com/Jp5ueGyVVr
— Dani Lerer (@danilerer) October 18, 2025
Jewish Leaders Condemn the Attack
Argentina’s Jewish umbrella organization, the Delegation of Argentine Israeli Associations (DAIA), condemned the attack as a grave act of antisemitism and discrimination.
“These acts, in addition to being offensive and painful, represent a serious manifestation of hatred and discrimination that cannot and should not take place in any area of our society — much less in a space meant for meeting, respect, and education, such as sports,” DAIA said.
The group reaffirmed its “commitment to continue working to promote reflection, empathy, and the values that sustain democratic coexistence.” DAIA also stressed that antisemitism, in any of its forms, must never be normalized or minimized.
Desde la DAIA repudiamos enérgicamente los hechos de antisemitismo ocurridos durante un partido de la liga LIDE, en el Club Hebraica.
Durante el encuentro, uno de los niños que participaban del encuentro, perteneciente al Club Mitre, expresó la frase “hay que matar judíos”.… pic.twitter.com/zJb4g7aaJK— DAIA (@DAIAArgentina) October 18, 2025
A Disturbing Pattern of Hate
This was not an isolated case. In September, a video showed high school students in Buenos Aires chanting, “Today, we burn the Jews,” during a class trip. The tour coordinator and one of the fathers reportedly joined in instead of stopping it.
Argentine President Javier Milei called that earlier incident “reprehensible.” The repetition of such acts has raised growing concern about antisemitism among youth and the failure of adults to confront it.
Take Action
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