Overview
- A video posted by South Korean influencer Yoon Su-jin captured a man in the stands at Estadio Akron making a 'slant‑eye' gesture behind her while she filmed during South Korea’s match, a gesture widely recognised as an anti‑Asian insult.
- Social media users and local reporters identified the man as Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes, who led the College of Geomatics and Topographic Surveying Engineers of the State of Jalisco (CITGEJ).
- CITGEJ opened internal proceedings and removed Bernal from his leadership role after widespread online condemnation and pressure from members and the public.
- Bernal issued a public apology on social media expressing regret, saying he reflected on the incident and that he did not want to justify his actions.
- The episode, which drew millions of views and tens of thousands of comments, has renewed calls from academics and commentators for FIFA and World Cup organisers to strengthen enforcement of anti‑discrimination rules in stadiums.