The South African comedian made the joke during his segment on The Daily Show, saying the victory was for Africa because most of the players have African root.
He said on Monday: 'Africa won the World Cup.
'I get it, they have to say it's the French team. But look at those guys. You don't get that tan by hanging out in the south of France, my friends.
'Basically, if you don't understand, France is Africans' backup team. Once Senegal and Nigeria got knocked out, that's who we root for.'
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro in a statement also said: 'The French team seems like the African team, in reality Africa won, the African immigrants who arrived in France,' Maduro said at an event to celebrate police day in Venezuela on Monday.
'How much have they despised Africa, and in the football World Cup France won the trophy thanks to African players or the sons of Africans.'
However, the remarks by Mr. Noah has generated an international outrage when French football fans including French former reality TV star Martin Medus took to Twitter to blast for his comments.
He said: 'You're a f****** racist. Those people are French and p***** to always be reminded of their background. They fight hard to tell people they are proud French people and yet you disrespect them calling them African. Are the Lakers an African team?'
Elise Frank added: 'So basically, Trevor, all the African-Americans in the US are just Africans, right? Know that as a french of Algerian, German and Spanish descent, I find it insulting. We are all French, we are one people. Ask the players, they'll tell you they're proud Frenchmen!'
One man said: 'This is so racist to think that because they are black they are not French. They claimed their love of France. You denied them the right to be French? Is this what you want to deliver to all afro americans also?
'98% of the players were born in France. Only two players were born in Africa, but they came at the age of two. So they've grown up in France.'
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