Relive the epic atmosphere of the 2018 World Cup opening ceremony
Host Russia has officially opened the 2018 World Cup with extremely special performances. Below are some pictures of this opening ceremony.
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Right before the opening ceremony, tens of thousands of fans from various countries were present outside Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia to join in the atmosphere. |
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The visual artists made an impressive debut. |
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"Russian doll Aida Garifullina and handsome singer Robbie Williams sang a duet to open the 2018 World Cup. |
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A phoenix in the shape of a bird was brought out to perform. |
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The artists performed acrobatics. |
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The atmosphere is extremely majestic under the beauty of the creation. |
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Beautiful fans come to Russia to cheer for the World Cup. |
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Performance by singer Robbie Williams. |
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Before the 2018 World Cup Opening Ceremony, former Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas and a beautiful female model were assigned to announce the prestigious trophy. |
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The Brazilian football legend, who won the World Cup twice with the "Selecao", also appeared for a few minutes at the opening ceremony. |
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Beautiful dancers representing the 32 teams participating in the 2018 World Cup enter the field. The photo above represents the Belgian team. |
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Aerial view of the Luzhniki Stadium during the 2018 World Cup opening ceremony. |
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The host country's opera singer Aida Garifullina appeared majestically as a giant peacock and performed a song praising Russia. |
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The scene became even more exciting with the presence of many beautiful fans. |