The Qatar World Cup organizing authorities earlier launched a scheme to provide free flights, accommodation, tickets for the opening match and a daily meal allowance of about 60 pounds (about HK$558) to people from overseas with the sole purpose of asking them to show their enthusiasm for the tournament in front of the camera and promote positive messages through social media, but it has aroused suspicion of forgery and has been criticized by the world's mainstream public opinion.
British "Guardian" received fake fans reported that the Qatari authorities under public pressure slingshot, although still pay them airfare, accommodation and opening game ticket costs, but will not be issued meal allowance, people need to pay out of their own pockets to solve the problem of three meals. It is reported that the people involved in the program will still go as scheduled, but from the original free trip into the need to make extra money, resulting in a big loss of budget, inevitably feel disappointed.
