Morgan Freeman Preaches Unity, Tolerance At World Cup Opening Ceremony

Qatar has opened the first-ever Middle East FIFA World Cup, ushering hundreds of entertainers on stage at the Al Bayt Stadium in Doha.

Naija News reports that the opening ceremony will open the way for Qatar to play Ecuador.

The event started with Morgan Freeman’s talking about hope, unity, and tolerance.

Later, the spectators were treated to al-Ardha which is a traditional sword dance.

BTS singer Jungkook also enthralled fans in the opening ceremony.

Jungkook of K-pop boy band BTS performed the new tournament song, Dreamers, with Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi.

Meanwhile, France legend Marcel Desailly presented the World Cup trophy in front of the fans.

There has been controversy surrounding alcohol, porn, and other rules made by the Qatar authorities.

The Qatar authorities pushed for the ban of alcohol in the eight-match venues.

But fans can consume the alcohol in hospitality boxes that cost £19,000.

Meanwhile, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has created a new social media protection service to safeguard football players.

In order to stop players from the 32 World Cup countries from being flooded with hostile social media messages after matches, FIFA launched a new social media protection service.

When using their phones in the locker rooms after games, players at the tournament won’t be able to view offensive texts, according to FIFA.