This Video Does Not Feature Brazil Fans Celebrating Recently
The Claim
A video shows Brazil fans celebrating the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Emerging story
Social media users shared a video purportedly showing Brazil fans celebrating their arrival at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating video and found the claim to be misleading.
The video circulating is old and unrelated to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
2019 Video of Brazil Fans Recirculates Online
The original video was first uploaded to YouTube on July 5, 2019.
The video shows Brazil fans chanting after a match against Argentina.
Misbar found another video posted on a Brazilian account that displays another angle of the same scene.
According to the video's caption, the video depicts over 5,000 Brazilian fans gathered in preparation for the 2019 Copa América semi-final.
Brazil Qualified for 2019 Copa América’s Final
Brazil qualified for the final of the 46th Copa América on July 19, 2019, after defeating Argentina 2-0 on Brazilian soil in the semi-finals.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup
The video circulated after the arrival of fans from around the world in Qatar to support their national teams in the 2022 World Cup, which began on November 20.
The event takes place for the first time in an Arab country.
On November 24, Brazil will play against Serbia in Group G.
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