The folk tradition of Australia and New Zealandthe hosts of the World Cup, and a message of unity and empowerment of women came together in the event’s opening ceremony, which began this Thursday and ends on August 20.
With a capacity of close to fifty thousand spectators, the stadium Auckland’s Eden Parkthe most populous city in New Zealanddressed up to host a quick, ten-minute opening ceremony, and the first World Cup match in between New Zealand and Norway.
The festive atmosphere and the desire for football took over the atmosphere in a city that a few hours earlier suffered a shooting that left three dead and six injured. The incident occurred at 7:23 am local time (19:23 GMT on Wednesday) at a construction site in the central area when the attacker entered a building and opened fire, according to Police.
However, as said by FIFAthe opening match tonight at Eden Park It went according to plan and the stands were full of fans to witness the kick-off of the great event.
The best natural scenery of both the organizing countries is expected to be accompanied by colorful drawings to give way to a performance that showed the world the roots of the two organizing countries. Australia and New Zealand there are folk songs and dances.
rainbow snake icons Australia and the manta ray of the northern island of New Zealand they occupied the lawn of Eden Park to commemorate the legend of the creation of the two islands according to the mythology of the natives.
The 32 participating teams, who matched the men’s tournament for the first time, were represented by groups wearing the colors of the national kits while performing a unity dance. In addition, the official competition ball was received as a gift from a representation of the participants in the current champions, USA.
Finally, the World Cup logo was displayed in the center circle of the grass and the New Zealand artist BENEE and the Australian singer and producer. Mallrat they performed ‘Do It Again’, the official song of the World Cup, reflecting the empowerment and unity they sought to characterize the World Cup event.
Source: La Verdad
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