World Cup: Qatar accused of hiring 'fake fans' to parade in front of cameras 

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, Report informs, citing Daily Mail.

Footage has emerged of various 'fan parades' in Doha ahead of the tournament's big kick-off this Sunday, including celebrations featuring supporters supposedly from England, Brazil, Argentina, and several other nations.

The TikTok channel Qatari Living, which has over 400,000 followers, has been sharing videos of the 'fans' from different countries waving flags and chanting songs as they walk along the Corniche in Doha.

The suggestion is that supporters had arrived early in the country to soak up the atmosphere in the build-up to the World Cup, with the clips posted mostly over the weekend.

But fans reacted with scepticism, and some accused the Qatari authorities of paying migrant workers to dress up in support of different nations.