During Brazil's 1-0 victory over Switzerland on Monday, a Neymar impersonator was deluged with requests for selfies.
The real Neymar was unable to participate at Stadium 974 because ankle ligament damage he sustained four days earlier during Brazil's 2-0 victory over Serbia.
So, it's possible that supporters were mistaken in thinking the PSG star had chosen to sit with them.
After all, the doppelganger was there to deceive individuals.
He had been performing his best Neymar impersonation while walking around Qatar for days.
Fake Neymar had already "got" Fox Soccer .
The impersonator of Neymar, who even went so far as to get a neck tattoo to resemble the Brazil captain, posed for countless photos and waved to fans before being seen later leaving the stadium flanked by two security personnel.
It's unclear if stadium security asked him to leave or if they were duped by his act and giving him special treatment by escorting him through the crowd.
The doppelganger is named Sosia Doney and his looks can leave you confused if he is really the Brazilian football star.
ESPN shared a picture on Twitter of people waiting in line to take selfies with a man who looked just like Neymar. They captioned the picture, which has received more than 37,000 likes,
"Brazil fans thought they were taking a selfie with Neymar."
The man appeared in the stands with a bodyguard in tow, which may have fooled the fans due to the swagger he exudes.
“They probs knew he was fake it’s no doubt big business over there,”
commented a user.
“No, the Brazilians didn’t think that. This guy is famous for looking like Neymar in Brazil. Go get informed,” said another.
A sizable crowd had gathered around the Neymar impersonator as he was seen walking the streets of Doha in a video.
Due to Casemiro's late goal against Switzerland in the Group G encounter on Monday, Brazil, the top-ranked team in the FIFA rankings, advanced to the Round of 16. While Casemiro received much of the attention, Neymar Jr. also gained popularity on social media despite missing the game due to injury. Neymar was forced to miss the entire group stage after sustaining a serious foot injury in Brazil's tournament opener against Serbia.
In order to be healthy for the knockout stages, Neymar is anticipated to miss the final group stage match against Cameroon. Brazil won their first two games, advancing them to the Round of 16.