It is actually a thing that fans from certain countries will support an entirely different national team, mostly because their own is shite with no chance of playing at the World Cup or they are Messi/Ronaldo/Benzema fanboys who follow whoever they play for
Also a lot of misunderstanding about ease of travel and visas etc in this thread. Priviledged Europeans, Americans etc dont understand how difficult it is for people from developing countries to travel the world whereas these particular fans now have a once in a lifetime opportunity to see some of the players they see on the TV in the flesh.
I do understand that some might find it weird to see these fans from the Subcontinent in England/Brazil etc shirts but is it really that different to someone from Thailand/Nigeria/USA etc supporting Manchester United?
I doubt they are paid but probably they have been given a load of free shit to make these videos seem better
England’s footballers were greeted by the bizarre but joyous sight of hundreds of Indian expats serenading them with “It’s coming home” as they arrived at their hotel in Qatar on Tuesday evening.
As the England coach pulled into the five-star Souq Al Wakra hotel just south of Doha, the fans banged drums, blew trumpets and even crashed through a police barrier to get a better view. There were loud cheers for the captain, Harry Kane, and an even bigger one for Gareth Southgate, especially when the manager turned to wave.
There were also familiar chants of “England! England!” as well as the rather unusual “Southgate is our super coach! Sterling is our super star! Pickford is our super keeper”.
It was another sign that this World Cup, the first in the Middle East and the first to be held in winter, will be very different to the 21 tournaments that have come before it......