Did Qatar ban the German team's plane landing there for the FIFA World Cup because of the aircraft's inclusive logo and mural? No, that's not true: The plane left Frankfurt, Germany, and landed in Muscat, Oman, for training in mid-Novembe
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Logically→ Lionel Messi gave his Man of the Match award to teammate Mac Allister after the Poland vs. Argentina match at FIFA World Cup 2022.
Allister was the man of the match for scoring a goal against Poland and helping the team secure a position in the top 16 at the world cup.
Logically→ Number of FIFA footballers who ‘died suddenly’ in 2021 was 300 percent higher than the previous 12-year average.
No professional football player died in 2021 because of side effects of COVID-19 vaccines. The Exposé has misinterpreted data to suggest the same.
Logically→ The Danish Football Association is considering leaving FIFA over the ban on wearing the OneLove armband at the Qatar World Cup.
Though the Danish Football Association criticized FIFA over the OneLove armband row at the current World Cup, it denied that it intends to leave FIFA.
Logically→ This image shows Japan’s dressing room after their 2022 FIFA World Cup match against Costa Rica.
The image shows the Italian football team's changing room in March 2022, after a match against North Macedonia in Palermo, before the Qatar World Cup.
Logically→ Qatar captain Hassan Al-Haydos wore a Palestinian armband hours before the first FIFA World Cup 2022 match.
The image in the post has been edited. There are no authentic images, videos, or reports of the Qatar team captain wearing a Palestinian flag armband.
Logically→ A building in Qatar was lit with the message “Gaza is in our hearts” during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Although Qatar supports Palestine, an August 2022 video is being shared to claim the country is making a statement during the ongoing world cup.
Logically→ Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Zakir Naik at 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
A 2019 image of Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani greeting Naik is falsely claimed to be from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Logically→ American actor Morgan Freeman converted to Islam during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Morgan Freeman did not convert to Islam at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Logically→ Thousands of football fans sang in support of Palestine during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
This video is from the 2019 Arab Club Champions Cup in Morocco, North Africa, and is unrelated to Qatar's 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Logically→ Qatar included the “Syrian Revolution Flag” with other countries’ flags on the poster of the 2022 FIFA World Cup logo.
The image in question was created by a cartoonist and is not the official 2022 FIFA World Cup logo released by FIFA or Qatar Authorities.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No,108 FIFA players and coaches did not die because of COVID-19 vaccines
Suggests "108 FIFA registered players/coaches have died" because of COVID-19 vaccines.
Logically→ Qatar bribed Ecuadorian players to lose the 2022 FIFA World Cup opener.
Ecuador won the opener, and there is no evidence Qatar bribed any Ecuadorian players.
Logically→ The Iranian football team hoisted a flag bearing Imam Hussain’s name at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
A flag bearing the "Hussain" name was hoisted at the inauguration of the Imam Reza Stadium in 2017. It is unrelated to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Logically→ Hundreds of people offered Namaz in Qatar during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
A video of Iftar prayers offered at a stadium in Kazan, Russia in 2019 has been falsely linked to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Logically→ Children recited from the Quran at the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
A 2021 video of children reciting from the Quran at the Al Thumama Stadium inauguration has been misattributed to the 2022 World Cup inauguration.
Logically→ Four people have converted to Islam in the presence of Dr. Zakir Naik at the 2022 FIFA World cup in Qatar.
A six-year-old video of Zakir Naik converting people to Islam has been falsely linked to his presence at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Logically→ Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 has released an infographic listing restriction on alcohol, loud music, and profanity.
This is not an official release by FIFA organizers. A social group named 'Reflect your Respect' in Qatar shared it.
Logically→ People carrying or waving the Pride flag at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be arrested.
Logically→ This jersey featuring several manga characters is Japan’s official jersey for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
This Manga-inspired jersey is a concept by graphic designer Ziovisuals. The official jersey for the 2022 World Cup is yet to be revealed.
Logically→ Vladimir Putin has warned FIFA that there will be no world cup in Qatar if Russia is not allowed to participate.
Vladimir Putin has not threatened FIFA for suspending the Russian football team from participating in the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
Snopes→ Euro Backlash As FIFA Refuses to Expel Russia from Football
FIFA drew a swift backlash from European nations for not immediately expelling Russia from World Cup qualifying.
Full Fact→ No evidence Frank Lampard made these comments about Ronaldo and FIFA corruption
A Facebook post claims that former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said football body FIFA “hates” Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo and is “corrupted”. The post, versions of which have been shared tens of thousand
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: List Is NOT A Verified Accurate Account Of 108 Deaths Of FIFA Players And Coaches In Six Months Of 2021
Did 108 FIFA-registered players and coaches die in six months of 2021, as stated in a viral tweet? No, this claim is unsubstantiated. The number cited in the post, 108, seems to have originated from a source making a different claim that
Logically→ 15,000 workers have died in Qatar during FIFA World Cup 2022 construction work.
Official statistics show that there were at least 15,000 migrant worker deaths between 2010-2020, but there is no reliable data on the cause of death.
Snopes→ Iran Women Freely at FIFA Soccer Match, 1st Time in Decades
Iran faced a potential ban from FIFA if it didn’t allow women into the match.
Snopes→ FIFA Expands Women’s World Cup from 24 Teams to 32 for 2023
FIFA is also doubling the funding being made available to women's soccer in the next four-year cycle to $1 billion.
Snopes→ On the Eve of the World Cup Final, Rapinoe Called Out FIFA
She criticized the gap in prize money between the men and women.
Hoax-Slayer→ 2018 FIFA World Cup Advance Fee Scam
According to this message, your email address has won £1 million courtesy of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee and the Microsoft-Euro Online Lottery Award Team. The post 2018 FIFA World Cup Advance Fee Scam appeared first on Hoa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet He Is ‘Buying Snapchat And Deleting All The Filters’
Did Twitter CEO Elon Musk announce in a tweet that he is "buying Snapchat and deleting all the filters"? No, that's not true: There is no publicly available evidence to suggest that Musk said or tweeted such a statement. The "tweet" in th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Morgan Freeman Did NOT Announce Conversion To Islam
Did actor Morgan Freeman announce after performing at the 2022 World Cup that he has converted to Islam? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Freeman ever publicly confirmed that he converted to Islam. The claim appeared in a Fa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Japan’s Team Did NOT Trash World Cup Dressing Room — March Photos Show Mess After Italian Qualifier Loss
Did Japan's soccer team trash a dressing room at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar after losing its November 27, 2022, match to Costa Rica? No, that's not true: These photos are still frames from a video filmed in a dressing room in Stadio Renz
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show An Al Jazeera Report About ‘Nazi Ukrainians’ Being ‘Arrested In Qatar’
Does a viral video show Al Jazeera footage of "Nazi Ukrainians" "arrested in Qatar after they drew swastikas on football posters"? No, that's not true: The network denied that it had anything to do with the clip using its logo. More impor
Truth or Fiction?→ Tulsa Donut Hole Firebombed After Hosting Drag Event
On November 3 2022, a viral tweet with video indicated that Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Donut Hole was firebombed “after hosting a drag show”: The Donut Hole in Tulsa, Oklahoma was firebombed after it hosted a drag show. This is the inevitabl
Health Feedback→ SADS is caused by genetic mutations affecting the electrical system regulating heartbeat; no evidence it is caused by COVID-19 vaccines
REVIEW On 8 June 2022, political commentator here and here, demonstrating the article’s ability to mislead online users. Sudden arrhythmia death syndrome (SADS), sometimes incorrectly called sudden adult death syndrome, occurs in young, apparently
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Irish Examiner Did NOT Report That Referee Whistles Caused Heart Problems For Athletes
Did the Irish Examiner publish a report about a sudden increase in heart problems among sports players due to referee whistles? No, that's not true: A spoof image was created using a fake story and the masthead of the Irish Examiner. This
Snopes→ Russia Suspended from International Soccer over Ukraine War
World soccer body FIFA and European authority UEFA banned Russian national and clubs teams from their competitions “until further notice.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No One Clear Cause For Recent Reported Cardiac Events Among Soccer Players
Are "all the soccer players getting heart attacks"? And can the recent cluster of cardiac events suffered by athletes be attributed to any one cause? No, that's not true: Several of the recent incidents are clearly unrelated to the COVID-
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: List Of Dead Or Collapsed Athletes Not Clearly Linked To Vaccine
Does a list of athletes from around the world who have died or collapsed help parents of athletic children to weigh the risks and benefits of their child receiving the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: While this list does enumerate
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Do NOT Contain Razorlike Graphene Nanoparticles That Are Killing Vaccinated Athletes
Are COVID-19 vaccines full of razorlike graphene nanoparticles that are killing athletes and others? No, that's not true: No ingredient lists for the vaccines include graphene and no credible independent lab has produced evidence graphene