This Is Not a Video of Richarlison Celebrating Joining Brazil’s World Cup Squad
The Claim
A video shows the Brazilian footballer Richarlison de Andrade celebrating being part of Brazil’s squad for World Cup 2022.
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Social media users and pages from the MENA region have recently widely circulated a video purporting to show the footballer Richarlison celebrating being part of Brazil’s squad for World Cup 2022.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating video and found the claim to be misleading. The video dates back to 2019.
Richarlison Celebrates Being Named for Brazil’s Copa America Squad
Upon investigating the circulating video, Misbar's team found that it is unrelated to World Cup Qatar 2022. The video shows the footballer Richarlison’s live reaction to being named for Brazil's Copa America squad.
Brazil World Cup Squad 2022
The claim is circulating after the Brazilian team’s manager Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, commonly known as Tite, announced Brazil’s World Cup 2022 squad. The squad has 26 players including the forward Richarlison.
Richarlison Reacts To Being Part of Brazil’s Squad for the World Cup
Richarlison posted a video documenting his live reaction as Brazil’s World Cup squad was announced.
Brazil has been drawn in Group G alongside Switzerland, Cameroon, and Serbia. Brazil is set to face Serbia on November 22.
World Cup Qatar 2022
This will be the first time the World Cup tournament is held in an Arab country.
This is Asia's second World Cup after the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan.
The tournament will be held for the first time in the winter months of November and December 2022.
Qatar is expected to host more than a million visitors for the FIFA World Cup.
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