This Video Was Not Taken After Morocco’s Victory Over Spain
The Claim
Moroccan women were attacked by the Spanish police celebrating Morocco's victory over Spain.
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Social media users circulated a video that purportedly shows Moroccan women being attacked by the Spanish police for celebrating Morocco's victory over Spain.
In the video, women are brutalized by police officers.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating video and found it to be misleading.
After conducting a reverse image search, Misbar’s team found that the video shows the Spanish police attacking women who were celebrating Morocco’s victory over Portugal, not over Spain.
Twitter users shared the video on December 11, as can be seen below.
On December 13, Aljazeera Network posted the Video, saying that the Spanish police attacked women who were celebrating Morocco’s World Cup victory over Portugal in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
Morocco vs. Portugal
On December 10, Morocco defeated Portugal 1-0, in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Morocco's victory, as the first Arab and African team to reach the World Cup semi-finals was celebrated all over the world.
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
The World Cup was held in an Arab country for the first time in history.
The tournament, which kicked off with 32 teams, came to an end on December 18.
Argentina has won the World Cup.
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