Popular Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman participated in the World Cup opening ceremony held on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.
The 85-year-old actor delivered a speech and a stage play in the presence of the 60,000 spectators present at the stadium.
Interacting with a physically challenged Qatari on stage, the Hollywood actor’s message was centered on unity, as captured in the opening theme, “We are all one tribe.”
#QatarWorldCup2022 Opening Ceremony
This is the most beautiful, charismatic and heart warming world cup opening ceremony ever #FIFAWorldCup
Morgan Freeman pic.twitter.com/bcEavXnewx— Shehu Zubair (@shazy____) November 20, 2022
“What unites us here is so much greater than what divides us. What brings together nations also brings together communities,” parts of his speech read.
Morgan Freeman is about to enter the World Cup. Inside the Al Bayt stadium tunnel ahead of the opening ceremony here in #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/nxJnsAzONB
— Lance Santos (@santos__sport) November 20, 2022
The opening ceremony also featured headliner Lebanese singer Myriam Fares, who performed the official FIFA anthem, “Tukoh Taka”.
Absolutely Beautiful!❤
Morgan Freeman…What a Legend!
And ofcourse Qatar….What an opening!#QatarWorldCup2022#FIFAWorldCup #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/Ud54QGjjAB— Muhammad Mujtaba (@ch_muhammad16) November 20, 2022
Bollywood star Nora Fatehi sang another World Cup single, ‘Light The Sky’, while Jungkook of K-Pop supergroup BTS also showed up in Doha.
Morgan Freeman has more WC appearances than Italy since 2014 pic.twitter.com/hsf1Xaq2d5
— FootballFunnys (@FootballFunnnys) November 20, 2022