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Mosimane Has Not Signed With Any Qatari Football Club
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20th June 2022
Mosimane Has Not Signed With Any Qatari Football Club
The Claim : Pitso Mosimane has signed up with a Qatari football club.
Fake
Mason Greenwood Has Not Been Acquitted of All Charges
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15th June 2022
Mason Greenwood Has Not Been Acquitted of All Charges
The Claim : According to the Football Association, Mason Greenwood has been relieved from all charges against him and will join the team for the pre-season tour.
Fake
Ronaldo Did Not Win PFA Player of the Year Award
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11th June 2022
Ronaldo Did Not Win PFA Player of the Year Award
The Claim : The Professional Footballers Association awarded Cristiano Ronaldo the award for best player in the English Premier League for the season 2021-2022.
Misleading
CGI Footage Shared as Real Plane Crash During a Football Match
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8th June 2022
CGI Footage Shared as Real Plane Crash During a Football Match
The Claim : A video shows a small amateur plane crashing into the playground of a Turkish elementary school during a football game.
Fake
The Simpsons Did Not Predict Algeria’s Qualification for the 2022 World Cup
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7th June 2022
The Simpsons Did Not Predict Algeria’s Qualification for the 2022 World Cup
The Claim : Algeria's qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was predicted by The Simpsons cartoon series.
Misleading
This Photo Does Not Show Ronaldo Watching the Champions League Final Match
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30th May 2022
This Photo Does Not Show Ronaldo Watching the Champions League Final Match
The Claim : The picture depicts Cristiano Ronaldo watching the Real Madrid match against Liverpool in the Champions League final.
Misleading
Old Video Purporting To Show Fans Recently Breaking Into Stade de France
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30th May 2022
Old Video Purporting To Show Fans Recently Breaking Into Stade de France
The Claim : The footage depicts fans breaking into Stade de France before the Champions League final match between Liverpool and Real Madrid.
Misleading
This Video Does Not Depict Pep Guardiola Celebrating His Team’s Victory While Naked
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30th May 2022
This Video Does Not Depict Pep Guardiola Celebrating His Team’s Victory While Naked
The Claim : The video depicts Pep Guardiola celebrating the Premier League title, while naked, in the Manchester City dressing room.
Misleading
A Fake Twitter Account Attributed to Paris Saint-Germain Player Idrissa Gueye
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27th May 2022
A Fake Twitter Account Attributed to Paris Saint-Germain Player Idrissa Gueye
The Claim : The tweets are from the official account of the Senegalese player Idrissa Gueye, after he refused to play a match of solidarity wearing the rainbow on his football kit, in support of LGBTQ rights.
Fake
Idrissa Gueye of Paris Saint-Germain Does Not Hold a Ghanaian Nationality
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19th May 2022
Idrissa Gueye of Paris Saint-Germain Does Not Hold a Ghanaian Nationality
The Claim : Idrissa Gueye, a Ghanaian footballer for Paris Saint-Germain, has refused to wear the rainbow flag, a symbol of the LGBTQ+ community, on his jersey.
Misleading
Qatar Did Not Request To Host the African Champions League Final
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14th May 2022
Qatar Did Not Request To Host the African Champions League Final
The Claim : Qatar has officially applied to host the African Champions League final in 2022.
Fake
No Evidence Zidane Attended the Manchester City Match at the Santiago Bernabeu
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6th May 2022
No Evidence Zidane Attended the Manchester City Match at the Santiago Bernabeu
The Claim : A photo shows Zinedine Zidane watching Real Madrid vs. Manchester City at the Bernabeu stadium.
Misleading
This Video Shows Jae Deen Performing Umrah, Not Thomas Partey
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28th April 2022
This Video Shows Jae Deen Performing Umrah, Not Thomas Partey
The Claim : A video shows Thomas Partey, an Arsenal football club player, stunned while performing Umrah rituals in front of the Kaaba.
Misleading
No Official Announcement That the Egypt and Senegal Match Will Be Repeated
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21st April 2022
No Official Announcement That the Egypt and Senegal Match Will Be Repeated
The Claim : The match between Egypt and Senegal will be repeated in Qatar and without fans.
Fake
This Is Not Japan’s 2022 FIFA World Cup Jersey
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11th April 2022
This Is Not Japan’s 2022 FIFA World Cup Jersey
The Claim : A photo shows the shirt that Japanese football players will wear at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Misleading
No, Putin Did Not Slam FIFA for Not Qualifying Algeria and Russia for the World Cup
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10th April 2022
No, Putin Did Not Slam FIFA for Not Qualifying Algeria and Russia for the World Cup
The Claim : Russian President Vladimir Putin has slammed FIFA for failing to qualify Russia and Algeria for the World Cup.
Fake
FIFA Did Not Suspend Iran From 2022 World Cup
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3rd April 2022
FIFA Did Not Suspend Iran From 2022 World Cup
The Claim : Iran has been barred from participating in the Qatar 2022 World Cup due to its use of pepper spray against women.
Fake
Old Video Falsely Shared as the Algerian Team Players Crying After Their Elimination
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1st April 2022
Old Video Falsely Shared as the Algerian Team Players Crying After Their Elimination
The Claim : The video depicts the Algerian national team players crying in the dressing rooms after the latest match against Cameroon.
Misleading
Photo Does Not Show Senegalese Fans Before the Last Match With Egypt
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30th March 2022
Photo Does Not Show Senegalese Fans Before the Last Match With Egypt
The Claim : Senegalese fans gathered at the Egypt match stadium hours before the match.
Misleading
Photo of Cristiano Ronaldo Watching Riyad Mahrez Score Is Digitally Altered
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9th March 2022
Photo of Cristiano Ronaldo Watching Riyad Mahrez Score Is Digitally Altered
The Claim : A photo shows Cristiano Ronaldo watching his team's match vs. Manchester City from his home.
Misleading