This Video Does Not Show Brazilians Pelting the Brazil Team Bus After the Knockout Round
The Claim
After Brazil was eliminated from the World Cup, footage shows enraged fans throwing eggs and stones at the team bus.
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Following Brazil's World Cup elimination, social media users circulated a video purportedly showing angry Brazilian fans pelting stones and eggs at the team bus after they arrived in Brazil.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating video and found it to be misleading.
Misbar conducted a thorough reverse image search and discovered that the widely-shared video was from 2018.
2018 Footage of Brazilians Attacking a Bus
The video was posted to YouTube on March 26, 2018.
The original video clip shows Brazilians attacking buses believed to be carrying then-Brazilian President Lula da Silva in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná.
Misbar found a video shot from a different angle posted to YouTube on March 28, 2018.
The video's title reads, "A rain of eggs on Lula da’s Bus."
The video shows the same person dressed in the same clothes as in the viral video.
2018 Bus Attack in Paraná
According to Brazilian media, on March 27, 2018, people attacked a bus on the highway near So Miguel do Iguaçu with eggs, believing it was carrying former President Lula da Silva.
Brazil Team Leaves the Qatar World Cup
Team members and coaches were recently seen in footage taken after their quarterfinal loss to Croatia.
The bus was carrying Brazilian players and coaches who had left their team hotel and were preparing to leave Qatar.
Brazil Was Eliminated From the 2022 World Cup
Brazil was eliminated from the World Cup after losing 4-2 on penalties to Croatia in their quarterfinal match.
Neymar scored his 77th goal for Brazil in the first half of extra time at Education City Stadium, tying Pele's record.
Bruno Petkovic equalized with four minutes remaining, and the game ended 1-1 after extra time.
Dominik Livakovic saved Rodrygo's penalty and Marquinhos's, sending Croatia to the World Cup semifinals.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar kicked off on November 20, with 32 teams participating.
Argentina will face France in the 2022 World Cup final on December 18 at Lusail Stadium.
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