Friday, June 13, 2014

Pictures from the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony




The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil opened yesterday Thursday 12th June with host nation Brazil taking on the stubborn Croatians. The game ended with Brazil 3- 1 Croatia. It's not like I am surprised by this result though because I kind of expected Brazil to win. Anyway, indulge your senses in the spectacular images from the opening ceremony. More pictures after the cut...


Nearly half the world's population, well over three billion people, are expected to watch as the hosts play Croatia in Sao Paulo tonight



One 'phase' of the ceremony saw entertainers dressed as lifesize footballs and referees, as a nod to the start of the 2014 World Cup


The ceremony featured several different 'phases' with some performers dancing to Samba, others on trampolines, others on stilts and some in canoes. Each aspect was designed to reflect a part of Brazilian life

The ceremony started with children, dressed in the colours of the 32 nations, bouncing on trampolines as performers dressed as trees walked around the centre of the stadium


The opening ceremony featured different stages including a nature phase, where entertainers dressed as flowers and trees to celebrate the rich diversity of Brazil. Other phases saw performers in bright costumes twirl around and dance to a classic Brazilian rhythm


Performers dressed in an array of colourful outfits and costumes as they took part in the opening ceremony which was watched by thousands of fans

A globe in the centre of the stadium displayed all of the flags of the countries taking part in the 2014 World Cup and resembled the Brazuca - the official ball of the competition

After the energetic performance, the singers walked around the stadium and appeared to be touched by the response from the cheering crowd

No holding her back: There had been initial reports that Jennifer was due to drop out, but by the looks of her energetic performance there was nothing that could have kept her away from the stage


Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)