hello and welcome to the programme. after months of criticism and controversies surrounding the tournament, the 2022 football world cup in qatar has finally kicked off. fans were treated to a visually striking opening ceremony at the al bayt stadium, with hollywood actor morgan freeman appearing before the crowds to say football could unite communities and countries. in the first match, qatar became the first host nation ever to lose its opening game at the tournament. ecuador beat them 2 0, with many people leaving the stadium before the game had even finished. our correspondent shaimaa khalil watched the game and the opening ceremony with a group of qatari locals in doha s main market. you can feel the buzz and the excitement here in the heart of doha, at souq waqif
hello and welcome to the programme. after months of criticism and controversies surrounding the tournament, the 2022 football world cup in qatar has finally kicked off. fans were treated to a visually striking opening ceremony at the al bayt stadium, with hollywood actor morgan freeman appearing before the crowds to say football could unite communities and countries. in the first match, qatar became the first host nation ever to lose its opening game at the tournament. ecuador beat them 2 0, with many people leaving the stadium before the game had even finished. our correspondent shaimaa khalil watched the game and the opening ceremony with a group of qatari locals in doha s main market. you can feel the buzz and the excitement here in the heart of doha, at souq waqif different languages being spoken, different flags, very animated fans. so far, the controversy has
and to stop burning fossil fuels. after months of criticism and controversies surrounding the tournament, the 2022 football world cup in qatar has finally kicked off. fans were treated to a visually striking opening ceremony at the al bayt stadium, with hollywood actor morgan freeman appearing before the crowds to say football could unite communities and countries. in the first match, qatar became the first host nation ever to lose its opening game at the tournament. ecuador beat them 2 0, with many people leaving the stadium before the game had even finished. our correspondent shaimaa khalil watched the game and the opening ceremony with a group of qatari locals in doha s main market. you can feel the buzz and the excitement here in the heart of doha, at souq waqif different languages being spoken, different flags, very animated fans. so far, the controversy has overshadowed the football in this world cup.
fans were treated to a visually striking opening ceremony at the al bayt stadium, with hollywood actor morgan freeman appearing before the crowds, to say football could unite communities and countries. in the first match, qatar became the first host nation ever to lose its opening game at the tournament. ecuador beat them 2 0, with many people leaving the stadium before the game had even finished. our correspondent shaimaa khalil watched the game and the opening ceremony with a group of qatari locals in doha s main market. you can feel the buzz and the excitement here in the heart of doha, at souq waqif different languages being spoken, different flags, very animated fans. so far, the controversy has overshadowed the football in this world cup. but for so many here, especially the qatari crowd, this is the day they ve been waiting for. naji alnaimi works here in the market. he tells me this
using fossilfuels, and is we get some action, to stop using fossil fuels, and to have some kind of treaty to leave fossil fuels some kind of treaty to leave fossilfuels in some kind of treaty to leave fossil fuels in the ground. bill ripple. after months of criticism and controversies surrounding the tournament, the 2022 football world cup in qatar has finally kicked off. fans were treated to a visually striking opening ceremony at the al bayt stadium, with hollywood actor morgan freeman appearing before the crowds to say football could unite communities and countries. in the first match, qatar became the first host nation ever to lose its opening game at the tournament. ecuador beat them 2 0, with many people leaving the stadium before the game had even finished. our correspondent shaimaa khalil watched the game and the opening ceremony with a group of qatari locals in doha s main market.