The Titan Cup
At 10:40 PM Beijing time on November 20th, the 2022 Qatar World Cup’s opening ceremony took place in Bayit Stadium, kicking off the quadrennial football spectacular once more. The 32 football teams have resembled again to compete for the World Cup— football’s highest honor. Which team will win the championship and who will lift the Titan Cup are the two things that are most anticipated. Of course, the World Cup performance takes place at the opening ceremony. France, the last champion team, escorted the World Cup onto the opening pitch to present the World Cup to all the fans. It also signals the start of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar!
Opening Ceremony—camels
The opening ceremony began with a monologue by Morgan Freeman, which was followed by a dialogue between camels and dancers who formed a magical desert world and interpreted the concept of a global family. As we all know, the majority of Qatar is desert, therefore there is no doubt that the desert has become a lifelong partner of the Qatari people. At the World Cup opening ceremony, the first appearance is the features of Qatar, without a doubt, those being the desert and camels. There is one animal, of course, that goes well with the desert. That is camel. Because camels are unquestionably the closest animal to Qataris, they were featured in both the World Cup opening ceremony and the country’s most devoted companion camel. It must be acknowledged that the opening ceremony for the World Cup in Qatar was designed with a lot of humanity, local flavor, and highly specific meaning, expressing the country’s human culture. Everyone was gathered at that moment in Bayit Stadium because of the World Cup. The football stars of the 32 participating teams wore their jerseys as the performers sang, and the scene reminded fans of the moment the 1990 World Cup team entered the stadium.
Dialogue between Morgan Freeman and the World Cup ambassador for Qatar
The ambassador for the Qatar World Cup, Ghanim Al-Muftah, entered the center of the stage and engaged Morgan Freeman in a very enjoyable dialogue. The audience cheered when Freeman used excellent words repeatedly. We must be able to connect with and comprehend everyone’s feelings despite language barriers, according to Freeman. It’s about unity, which is main theme of this World Cup’s. We are also aware of the value of communication and the beauty of peace and harmony through Morgan Freeman’s dialogue with Ghanim Al-Muftah. Ghanim Al-Muftah was born with caudal regression syndrome. However, this boy did not give in to his fate. He had a very optimistic attitude and a very positive outlook on life. He enjoys diving, skateboarding, and rock climbing, for example. Many people have been touched by his upbeat attitude. He currently has over 3 million social media followers.
The several “first” of Qatar World Cup
The Qatar World Cup set a number of records, including being the first World Cup to be held in the northern hemisphere winter, the first held in the Middle East, and the first in which the hosts had never previously lost the begining match. But, more importantly, this is the first World Cup since the pandemic began. The World Cup once again brings the world’s football fans together in a special way, from the singing of the opening ceremony at the Lusel Soccer Stadium to the tents set up next to the Gulf Soccer Stadium, from the atmosphere of the World Cup rising in the streets of Doha to the fans surging around the world.
Focusing on veteran players
Focusing on their tenacious fighting — Ronaldo, Messi, Modric, Lewandowski, Suarez, Thiago Silva… These veteran players are in the twilight of their careers and will compete in their final World Cup. They are chasing their dreams and carrying the expectations of their fans around the world. Focusing on them who are leaving —- Benzema, the leading striker for France and the 2018 New Golden Ball Award’ winner, withdrew from the national team due to an injury less than 24 hours before the World Cup began. After Kante and Pogba, France has “lost” yet another important player. Mane, Reus, Coutinho, Jota, Werner… Injuries have prevented a lot of players from competing in the World Cup in Qatar.