These Photos Do Not Show a Croatian Fan at the 2022 World Cup
The Claim
The images show a Croatian fan celebrating after her team won a match during the World Cup Qatar 2022.
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Images purporting to show a Croatian fan celebrating her team's victory in the World Cup Qatar 2022 have been recently shared on social media.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found it to be misleading.
The images are old and were not taken in the World Cup stadiums in Qatar.
The pictures were captured during the Copa America tournament held in the United States of America in 2016.
The Copa America of 2016
On the 100th anniversary of the tournament, the 2016 edition of the Copa America was held in the United States, where Chile won the championship after defeating Argentina in the final match.
Croatia vs. Canada
The claim began to circulate after Croatia won 4-1 over Canada last November 27.
On December 1, the Croatian team qualified for the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 stages after playing out a 0-0 draw against Belgium in its final Group F match at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.
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