Fan ArrestVideo Was Not Taken at the 2022 World Cup
The Claim
A video shows an Ecuadorian fan being arrested for celebrating "inappropriately" during the Ecuador vs. Netherlands World Cup 2022 match.
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Websites, social media users, and pages have circulated a video purporting to show an Ecuadorian fan arrested at the 2022 World Cup.
According to users who shared the video, she was arrested after celebrating "inappropriately" during Ecuador's recent match against the Netherlands.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found it to be misleading.
The video does not show the arrest of a female football fan from Ecuador at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The circulating video shows American police detaining a fan in a football stadium in Miami in 2017.
In November 2017, news outlets reported that police expelled the fan during a Miami-Virginia Tech game.
Police reportedly investigated the incident after the footage surfaced online.
Ecuador vs. Netherlands
The video surfaced following Ecuador's match against the Netherlands on Friday, November 25, 2022.
The game ended in a 1-1 tie, with Gakpo scoring the opening goal for the Dutch and Valencia equalizing in the second half.
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