World Cup opening ceremony

THE WORLD CUP APPOINTMENT STARTED!

Party, music, nostalgia... This is how the opening of the World Cup was celebrated

Published:20/11/2022 - 17:27h

Updated:20/11/2022 - 17:27h

The World Cup in Qatar has officially started this Sunday afternoon. The opening ceremony of the championship was held at the Al Bayt stadium, in a colorful show full of 'winks' to the past

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The wait has come to an end. After four long years, the world of the football will go back to have the look in a single place to enjoy of the elder 'party' of the sport. Qatar will be the hostess of a new edition of the Glass of the World, an atypical by his location in the calendar but that does not leave to generate the same illusion in all the planet. Like this then , this Sunday in the afternoon celebrated the opening ceremony of the tournament, giving him start officially.

The event carried out in the stadium To the Bayt of the city of Jor. The enclosure was finished in February of 2021 with a capacity of 60.000 people and will be witness of the first meeting of the international appointment between the venues and Ecuador. The inauguration started with a video that showed to a shark whale (animal that finds in his elder splits in Qatar and that represents the prosperity and abundance for the browsers) guiding to members of diverse tribes to the stadium.

Later, the recognised actor of Hollywood, Morgan Freeman, offered a speech of respect and union to the humanity. "The football joins to people and nations. There is a common thread of hope, jubilation and respect. The football expands the world, joins to the nations in his love by this lovely game. In spite of our differences, to speak distinct tongues, have to appreciate the emotions that connect us to all. All have a history of football, and Qatar also", went the words of the American.

Memories of the past

After the message of Freeman, started a choreography of men qataríes with sabres and of 32 dancers that represented to the selections mundialistas with the corresponding flags. After this act, the organisation surrendered homage to the previous editions of the Glass of the World, rememorando the songs of each one of these tournaments beside the official pets. Between these, Naranjito did act of presence in honour to the World-wide of Spain 1982.

Musical presentations and artificial fires

More advance, The'eed, the official pet of Qatar, appeared on the field while it sounded 'Dreamers', one of the official songs of the world-wide of the group surcoreano BTS, interpreted by Junkook. Finally, Tamim bin Hamad To the Thani, the Emir of Qatar, gave his speech welcoming all the world to Qatar for afterwards put him end to the ceremony with a show of artificial fires.

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