Zlatan Ibrahimovic Did Not Comment on Algeria’s Absence From the World Cup
The Claim
In an interview with Sky Sports, Zlatan Ibrahimovic commented on the absence of Algeria’s national team from World Cup Qatar 2022.
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Social media users from the MENA region have recently shared a quote attributed to Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
According to the claim, in his interview with Sky Sports, Ibrahimovic said: “I do not understand why the Algerian team is not in the World Cup. It is the only African team capable of competing with the world teams.”
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it to be fake. The circulating quote is unsubstantiated and falsely attributed to Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
AC Milan's player Zlatan Ibrahimovic did not comment on Algeria’s absence from World Cup 2022 in an interview with Sky Sports. Ibrahimovic also did not publish the statement on his official social media accounts. Moreover, Sky Sports and other sports media outlets did not report the news.
Misbar’s team checked Sky Sport’s official website and found no recent interviews with Ibrahimovic. The website’s latest content about the Swedish player was unrelated to the World Cup.
In celebration of the Swedish player’s birthday, the Sky Sports Premier League YouTube channel posted a video titled “Zlatan Ibrahimović's funniest Premier League moments.” The video was posted on October 3.
Algeria's Absence from World Cup Qatar 2022
The Algerian national team will be absent from World Cup Qatar 2022 after losing 2-1 to Cameroon in a World Cup qualification playoff.
World Cup Qatar 2022
The allegation is circulating days before Qatar hosts the World Cup 2022.
The World Cup is being hosted by an Arab country for the first time.
The first match of World Cup 2022 will be between Qatar and Ecuador.
Misbar has debunked other claims related to World Cup Qatar 2022.
Translated by Jehan Batrawi
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