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Video of the FIFA World Cup 2026 victory celebration in Mexico falsely shared as CJP protest in Delhi

July 31, 2026August 1, 2026Usha Manoj

A video is circulating on social media, featuring a woman in a head mask, dancing and enjoying herself while sitting on a man’s shoulders in a large crowd. The crowd is also dancing to loud music. The footage shows a man removing the woman’s mask from behind, and the men surrounding her seem to be touching her inappropriately. The users who share the video claim that this video is from the CJP protest and question the protesters. Let’s check the truth. Facebook Post| Archive link We started our investigation with a reverse image search on Google, and the results led us […]

FIFA Did Not Announce That YouTube Will Broadcast the Entire 2026 World Cup Free and Live

May 21, 2026May 22, 2026Fact Crescendo Team

A viral claim circulating across social media platforms alleges that YouTube has reached an agreement with FIFA to broadcast FIFA World Cup 2026 matches “free and live.” Many posts present the announcement as if YouTube itself has become the main official broadcaster for the tournament. However, our review of FIFA’s official announcement and multiple credible […]

Old Incident of Turkish Footballer’s Sexist Comment on a Woman Referee Shared with a Misleading Narrative…

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023Harish Nair

A post is going viral on social media claiming Turkish midfielder Karim Demirbay first made a sexist comment on a woman referee and then while refereeing a junior girl’s league football match as a punishment, he abused his power and unfairly issued eight red cards. The post claims that he did not lament on his […]

Video of Metro Station in Qatar Shared as Shahrukh Fans Storming a Dubai Theatre Screening Pathaan…

January 28, 2023January 28, 2023Harish Nair

A video of a crowded establishment is going viral on social media platforms. It is being claimed that this video is from Dubai where Shahrukh Khan fans stormed movie theatres to watch his Khan’s recently released movie Pathaan. However, this video is old and has no relation to either Pathaan or Dubai. Here is the […]

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Misinformation Mars the Soccer Spectacle

December 3, 2022December 15, 2022Mayur Deokar

The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicked off in Qatar last month amid controversies of various kinds. From the allegations of corruption and bribery in selecting a tiny Middle East nation as host to the violation of human rights and labor malpractices, the world’s biggest single-sport tournament has been marred with a slew of scandals. Misinformation […]

Are these images of Japan’s dressing room during FIFA World Cup? Know the truth.

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022Siddharth Sahu

After a recent FIFA World Cup match between Japan and Costa Rica Japanese fans cleared the litter from the stands. In the backdrop of this, a collage photo of a dirty dressing room is going viral on social media. It is claimed that Japanese players left the dressing room in a nasty condition after their […]

Image from 2015 shared as visuals from FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

November 26, 2022November 26, 2022Usha Manoj

Viral mage is from Saudi Arabia taken in 2015, where alcohol is banned. Authorities caught a man at the country’s border with United Arab Emirates with 48,000 cans of Heineken disguised as Pepsi cans. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is currently underway in the Islamic nation of Qatar. Since Qatar was surprisingly awarded the World […]

2019 video from Russia shared as namaz offering during FIFA World Cup 2022 opening in Qatar

November 21, 2022November 23, 2022Drabanti Ghosh

The video has no relation with the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The video is from Ak Bars Arena in Kazan, Russia in 2019. A video showing a huge crowd reading Namaz on the ground of a stadium is widely circulating on social media after the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022 […]

Old Video of Quran recitation at Al Thumama stadium shared as FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony…

November 21, 2022November 21, 2022Harish Nair

A video of a group of kids reading Quran in a football field is being shared widely on social media platforms. It is being claimed that this was a part of yesterday’s opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. However, we found the video to be more than a year old. The video […]

The guidelines regarding the FIFA World Cup was not shared by the official board.

October 11, 2022October 11, 2022Usha Manoj

Poster listing rules to avoid at the 2022 FIFA World Cup is not an official release. The graphic poster was issued by a citizens group With the FIFA World Cup 2022 approaching, a list of rules allegedly issued by the host country, Qatar, has been widely circulated on social media. Presented in English and Arabic, […]

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Video of the FIFA World Cup 2026 victory celebration in Mexico falsely shared as CJP protest in Delhi

FIFA Did Not Announce That YouTube Will Broadcast the Entire 2026 World Cup Free and Live

Old Incident of Turkish Footballer’s Sexist Comment on a Woman Referee Shared with a Misleading Narrative…

Video of Metro Station in Qatar Shared as Shahrukh Fans Storming a Dubai Theatre Screening Pathaan…

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Misinformation Mars the Soccer Spectacle

Are these images of Japan’s dressing room during FIFA World Cup? Know the truth.

Image from 2015 shared as visuals from FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

2019 video from Russia shared as namaz offering during FIFA World Cup 2022 opening in Qatar

Old Video of Quran recitation at Al Thumama stadium shared as FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony…

The guidelines regarding the FIFA World Cup was not shared by the official board.

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