FIFA World Cup: Neymar's lookalike tricks fans, video goes viral

A video of Brazil star footballer Neymar’s doppelganger having his pictures and videos taken during the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Bahrain is going viral.

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The viral video on Twitter showed the Paris Saint Germain player’s lookalike Eigon Oliver walking on a street in Doha. The football fans, mistaking him for the athlete, took pictures and videos of him.

Neymar was spotted walking around Doha 👀🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/DSRoDZmbsU

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 27, 2022

It is pertinent to mention that Neymar was ruled out of the match against Switzerland at Stadium 974 because of an ankle ligament injury.

According to a foreign news agency, the doppelganger came to the venue to trick the fans on purpose. He also got a tattoo on his neck as the one Neymar has.

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It was unclear if he was enjoying VIP protocol or asked to leave after being caught in the act.

Brazil fans thought they were taking a selfie with Neymar 😅 pic.twitter.com/kJ1po1cjqM

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 28, 2022

Brazil, on the other hand, qualified for the FIFA World Cup last 16 staged with two consecutive wins from as many Group G matches.

The five-time champion started its campaign with a comfortable 2-0 win over Serbia. They advanced to the next stage after beating Switzerland 1-0.

Their final group stage match is against Cameroon on December 3rd.