Twitter reacts as Trevor Noah defends ‘Africa won the World Cup’ joke

US talk show host attracted both criticism and praise for his views on French identity and citizenship

Paul Pogba World cup
Paul Pogba celebrates with the World Cup trophy after France’s victory over Croatia in the final
(Image credit: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

A feud between the talk show host Trevor Noah and the French ambassador to the US has prompted a furious debate online.

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