These Photos Do Not Show the Saudi Team’s Plane for the 2022 World Cup
The Claim
Images show the Saudi national team's airplane for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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Images purporting to show the plane carrying the Saudi national team to the World Cup Qatar 2022 have recently circulated on social media.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found it to be misleading.
The images do not show the plane taking the Saudi national football team to the 2022 World Cup.
World Cup 2018 Photos
According to the Saudi Football Federation, the circulating photos originally show the Saudi team's plane for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
A video of the plane's landing in Russia appeared on Twitter in June 2018.
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
The claim surfaced days before Qatar 2022, where Saudi Arabia will compete in Group C with Argentina, Mexico, and Poland.
Saudi Arabia did not reveal the plane carrying its World Cup team to Qatar.
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