![]() The extravagant ceremony was one of the reasons why in August the World Cup start was moved up a day in a late switch - to give the show a more prominent viewing slot. “The supreme committee wanted to create a real show, which FIFA is not accustomed to,” Balich said in a phone interview from Doha, referring to Qatar’s local organizing committee. Now add “first World Cup with an Olympics-style opening ceremony” to the list of novelties for the tournament in Qatar beginning on Sunday.Ĭreative director Marco Balich, a veteran of multiple Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, told The Associated Press that he has been working for a year on a 30-minute show that will run ahead of the opening game between Qatar and Ecuador. ![]() First modern edition based around a single city. ![]() ROME (AP) - First World Cup in the Middle East.
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