Qatar allegedly bringing ‘Fake’ fans to 2022 FIFA World Cup and paying them to support different teams
2022 FIFA World Cup - Qatar
Qatar is criticized for paying 100s of ‘fake fans’ to chant and twirl in a set of orchestrated videos leading up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Videos have surfaced of numerous ‘fan marches’ in Doha before the 2022 FIFA World Cup’s big kickoff this Sunday, involving rallies reportedly comprising enthusiasts from England, Brazil, Argentina, and several other countries.
The TikTok source Qatari Living, which has more than 400,000 followers, has been posting clips of ‘fans’ from various nations waving flags and reciting tracks as they stroll along the Corniche in Doha. One video shows a wave of evident Brazilian fans twirling flags across Doha Corniche, the town’s coastal walkway, whereas other videos show enthusiasts from Portugal, Argentina, Ghana, Cameroon, and Tunisia.
Another video emerges to depict England fans parading down the road while singing and hitting the drums and waving a sign that read, “It’s coming home.” By how carefully handled and generated the loyalists’ actions emerge to be, doubts have been elevated about the authenticity of the fan base.
Others have wondered why several fans have gathered more than a week before the 2022 FIFA World Cup, accusing Qatar of orchestrating the parades with “fake” fans. Some social media enthusiasts claim to have witnessed identical “fans” endorsing other countries in various videos. Some people were disappointed by the lack of female fans at the event.
Qatar was previously accused of faking fans in 2014
Qatar has earlier been accused of using “fake” followers. Qatar was accused in 2014 of appointing migrant laborers to portray as sports fans in an attempt to make venues that were mostly unoccupied appear packed.
Immigrants said they came to the international beach volleyball tournament in Qatar for cash instead of the game itself at the time. Many workers stated that they commonly lied about the number of people attending sporting events.
During the contest, French players Edouard Rowlandson and Youssef Krou were playing. Qatar made it appear that the venue was pretty much full as laborers started to fill seats.
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