Overview
- A video filmed by South Korean influencer Yoon Su‑jin showed a man making a slant‑eye gesture at her during the South Korea vs. Czech Republic match on Saturday, June 13, at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara.
- Online users and news outlets identified the man as Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes, the president of the College of Geomatics and Topographic Surveying Engineers of the State of Jalisco (CITGEJ).
- CITGEJ said it would review the incident under its internal rules and multiple outlets report Bernal has been removed from his leadership role as the organization convenes its Honor and Justice committee.
- Bernal posted a public apology in English and Spanish saying he regretted the incident and had reflected on his actions after the clip circulated widely on social platforms.
- The episode has driven widespread condemnation, highlighted how quick online evidence can force accountability, and renewed calls for FIFA and host venues to put clearer measures in place to prevent and respond to anti‑Asian abuse.