Qatar » Katar | 101 Četvrtfinale je na programu 9. i 10, polufinala su zakazana za 13. i 14, meč za bronzu je 17, a finale 18. decembra The quarter-finals are scheduled for 9th and 10th, the semi-finals are reserved for the 13th and 14th, the match for third place will be played on the 17th and the final takes place on 18th December Foto:Grigory Sysoev / Sputnik / Profimedia F I FA wor l d cup i n Qatar The celebration of football has begun Finally, on 20th November, during a rainy Sunday here in Serbia, a spectacular ceremony opened theWorldCup in Qatar Naša reprezentacija odletela je naMundijal specijalnim čarter letom „Er Srbije“ / Our national squad flew to theWorld Cup on a special Air Serbia charter flight TheFIFAWorldCup is underway, and while you read this article, you are almost certainly aware of howSerbia’snational teamplayed in its matches against Brazil, Cameroon and Switzerland. We hope that they all ended up like our friendlymatch against Bahrain (5:1 to us), which our national squad, led by coach Dragan ‘Piksi’ Stojković, flew to play on a special Air Serbia charter flight.Thenational airline is always behind our athletes, which is why it also wished the “eagles” the best of luck. We don’t knowwhat happened on the pitches, becausewe prepared this issue for print prior to Serbia’s match against Brazil, but we do know that the opening of the tournament was spectacular. The opening addresswasdeliveredby actorMorgan Freeman, whowas well aware of howto attract all the attention at the Al-Bayt Stadium. Next came the performance of SouthKorean superstar Jung Kook, while at the stadium we also saw groups of dancers performing in the colours of the host nation. The ceremony culminatedwithagreatfireworkdisplay that lit up the sky aboveQatar. As usual, the organisers took advantage of the opportunity to present reminders of some of the things that have marked previous world cups, so we were able to hear famous songs likeWavin’ Flag, Shakira’s WakaWaka and others, all of whichwas accompaniedby themascots andemblemsof previousWorld Cups. Of course, attendees were also addressed by World Cup CEO Nasser Al Khater. Following the opening ceremony, the host nationplayed the opening game against the national team of Ecuador. They lost, but that’s all part of sport. What’s important is that such a long-awaited celebrationof football is finally underway...
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