LONDON,— Qatar has been accused of paying hundreds of ‘fake fans’ to sing and dance in a series of choreographed videos ahead of the World Cup. But fans reacted with scepticism and some accused the Qatari authorities of paying migrant workers to dress up in support of different nations. ‘Must be England fans from Kerala, India,’ said one comment, while others pointed out the musical instruments in the videos were definitely not English. Another TikTok user wrote: ‘Paid actors!’One other comment said: ‘I swear they’re paying the workers to be fans at this point. It isn’t clear whether the authorities have staged the fan parades or whether migrant workers still in Qatar are genuinely partying in the lead-up to the tournament.

Source: Daily Mail November 17, 2022 00:27 UTC