A Copa do Mundo começou oficialmente neste domingo, 20, no Catar. A cerimônia de abertura aconteceu no estádio Al Bayt.
O estádio da abertura tem capacidade para até 60 mil torcedores e receberá oito partidas do Mundial. Seis na fase de grupos, um jogo das oitavas de final e o das semifinais. A partida de abertura será entre o anfitrião Catar e o Equador às 13h.
O evento contou com o ator Morgan Freeman, que narrou o texto inicial da cerimônia. Bandeiras e as camisas das 32 seleções desfilaram no campo. Os mascotes e musicas oficias de outras edições também participaram da festa.
O Emir do Catar, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, discursou para abrir o evento. "Recebemos a todos de braços abertos na Copa do Mundo 2022. Nós trabalhamos e fizemos mutos esforços para garantir o sucesso desta edição. Investimos para o bem de toda a humanidade. Durante 28 dias, vamos acompanhar essa festa de futebol nesse espaço de diálogo e civilização. As pessoas, por mais que sejam de culturas, nacionalidades e orientações diferentes, vão se reunir aqui no Catar. Que beleza juntar essas diferenças todas. Desejo a todas as seleções muito sucesso. Para todos vocês meus desejos de felicidades. Bem-vindos a Doha", disse.
Veja algumas fotos da abertura da Copa do Mundo:
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1/10 AL KHOR, QATAR - NOVEMBER 20: Dancers perform during the opening ceremony prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (Elsa/Getty Images)
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2/10 AL KHOR, QATAR - NOVEMBER 20: Qatar World Cup mascot La'eeb is seen during the opening ceremony prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (Michael Steele/Getty Images)
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3/10 AL KHOR, QATAR - NOVEMBER 20: Morgan Freeman (C) performs during the opening ceremony prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (Michael Steele/Getty Images)
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4/10 Dancers perform during the opening ceremony ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group A football match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on November 20, 2022. (Photo by François-Xavier MARIT / AFP) (Photo by FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARIT/AFP via Getty Images) (FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARIT/Getty Images)
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5/10 20 November 2022, Qatar, Al-Chaur: Soccer, World Cup 2022 in Qatar, Qatar - Ecuador, preliminary round, group A, match day 1, opening match at Al-Bait Stadium, artists dance during the opening ceremony. Photo: Robert Michael/dpa (Photo by Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images) (Robert Michael/picture alliance/Getty Images)
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6/10 AL KHOR, QATAR - NOVEMBER 20: Mascots of past World Cups are seen during the opening ceremony prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Photo by Mohamed Farag/Getty Images) (Mohamed Farag/Getty Images)
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7/10 AL KHOR, QATAR - NOVEMBER 20: A drummer performs during the opening ceremony prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Photo by Mohamed Farag/Getty Images) (Mohamed Farag/Getty Images)
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8/10 AL KHOR, QATAR - NOVEMBER 20: Jungkook of the South Korean Boy Band BTS performs during the opening ceremony prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) (Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
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9/10 AL KHOR, QATAR - NOVEMBER 20: South Korean pop star Jung Kook of BTS greets Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi on stage during the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Photo by James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images) (James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images)
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10/10 Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (C) waves prior to delivering a speech next to Abdullah II King of Jordan (L), FIFA President Gianni Infantino (2ndR) and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud during the opening ceremony ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group A football match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on November 20, 2022. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP) (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Images) (MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/Getty Images)
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