The 2022 FIFA World Cup officially kicked off on Sunday with the opening ceremony at Al Bayt Stadium.

Sunday’s show was headlined by Lebanese singer Myriam Fares, who performed the official FIFA fan festival anthem, “Tukoh Taka”, along with Nicki Minaj and Maluma in front of 60,000 fans.

Bollywood star Nora Fatehi sang another World Cup single, “Light The Sky, while Jung Kook of K-Pop super group BTS also performed.

One of the non-musical performers was American actor Morgan Freeman.

The 85-year-old delivered a speech about the “emotions that connect us all now”.

The opening ceremony began 90 minutes before the tournament’s first game, between hosts Qatar and Ecuador.

Most of the fans in attendance were Qatari locals but one corner of the stadium was filled by a noisy group of Ecuador supporters.