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FIFA World Cup 2022 Opening Ceremony Photos: Finally, the first World Cup in the Middle East began. The night started with falshy fireworks and BTS sensation Jung Kook onstage. Let us take a look at some of the best images from the opening ceremony:
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BTS singer Jung Kook performs during the opening ceremony, prior to the group A soccer match between Qatar and Ecuador, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar. (AP Photo)
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General view of the official mascot La’eeb during the opening ceremony. (Reuters Photo)
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Actors perform during the opening ceremony before the World Cup, group A soccer match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. (AP Photo)
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US actor Morgan Freeman, left, sits on the stage next to FIFA World Cup Ambassador Ghanim Al Muftah, at the opening ceremony prior at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. (AP Photo)
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General view outside the stadium with fireworks before the match. (Reuters Photo)
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View of the fireworks at the Al Bayt Stadium during the opening ceremony before the World Cup, group A soccer match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar. (AP Photo)
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A South Korea fan poses for a photo infront of a replica of the world cup outside the stadium before the match. (Reuters Photo)
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Smoke from fireworks is seen over the stadium at the opening ceremony prior he World Cup, group A soccer match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. (AP Photo)
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General view inside the stadium during the opening ceremony. (Reuters Photo)
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General view inside the stadium during the opening ceremony. (Reuters Photo)
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General view of the official mascot La’eeb during the opening ceremony. (Reuters Photo)
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A woman poses for a picture next to the World Cup’s count down clock ahead of the World Cup, group A soccer match between Qatar and Ecuador, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo)
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Aritsts perform during the opening ceremony before the World Cup, group A soccer match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar. (AP Photo)