2022 FIFA World Cup finally kicks off in Qatar

Morgan Freeman with Ghanim Al-Muftah at the World Cup Opening ceremony (SBS).jpg

This year's FIFA Football World Cup has finally arrived, and a spectacular opening ceremony greeted fans with some surprises. After the grand ceremony, Ecuador team played the first game against the host nation Qatar and defeated them with a score of 2-0. The first World Cup in the Middle East is a chance for Qatar, a tiny Arab country jutting out into the Persian Gulf, to showcase itself to the wider world.



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