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Fact Check: Old Video Of Brazilian Fans’ Celebration Falsely Linked To FIFA World Cup 2022

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FIFA World Cup kicked off on November 20, 2022 in Qatar. Against the backdrop, a video showing a huge crowd of people cheering and waving Brazil’s flag is widely shared on social media, claiming that Brazilian fans celebrating before the start of FIFA World Cup 2022. 

The video is shared on Facebook with a caption: “جمهور البرازيل جاهز للمونديال” (English translation: Brazil fans are ready for the World Cup. #WorldCup2022.)

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FACT CHECK

NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be MISLEADING.

Extracting keyframes from the viral video and performing a Reverse Image Search, we traced a YouTube channel carrying a longer version of the same video on July 5, 2019. Thus, it is evident that the viral video is old and not related to FIFA World Cup 2022. 

We also found the same video uploaded on the official Instagram handle of Brazilian footballer Richarlison on October 23, 2020. 

 

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Though we could not independently verify the location and date of the viral video, it is evident that the viral video is not related to FIFA World Cup 2022.

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