FIFA World Cup: Glitzy opening ceremony, Jung Kook's event and Enner Valencia's goals headline Day 1
FIFA World Cup: Glitzy opening ceremony, Jung Kook's event and Enner Valencia's goals headline Day 1
The start of the controversial FIFA World Cup 2022 witnessed hosts Qatar lose to Ecuador in the opening match of the tournament, on Sunday. And with that defeat, Qatar, who have spent billions on hosting the World Cup and are known for having a very poor human rights record, earned an unwanted place in football history.
Qatar have become the first host nation in the history of the football World Cup to lose its opening game as Ecuador thumped them 2-0 at the Al Bayt Stadium and in front of more than 67,000 fans.
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But before we discuss more about the game, let’s first take a look at the opening ceremony.
Qatar 2022 kicks off with glitzy event
A 30-minute glittering opening ceremony was held before the Qatar-Ecuador match and the event included Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman who was the narrator of the opening ceremony.
La’eeb #Qatar2022 | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/BmqeDmZAET
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) November 20, 2022
And one of the lasting images of the ceremony was Freeman extending one yellow-gloved hand to a FIFA World Cup ambassador suffering from a rare spinal disorder in an image meant to represent inclusion in a country facing international criticism over its human rights record.
The ceremony also included dancing events and BTS star Jung Kook’s performance alongside Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi. The duo sang Dreamers, the official song of FIFA World Cup 2022.
Jung Kook delivers at the #Qatar2022 opening ceremony! #Dreamers2022 | @bts_bighit
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) November 20, 2022
There were fireworks at the start and end of the opening ceremony. FIFA President Gianni Infantino also delivered a speech in Arabic at the ceremony to welcome everyone.
Fireworks start #Qatar2022 opening ceremony at Al-Bayt stadium ahead of Qatar-Ecuador pic.twitter.com/CiYl6amNwy
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) November 20, 2022
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