انطلقت نهائيات كأس العالم 2018 التي تستضيفها روسيا حتى 15 يوليو/تموز، وقبل بداية المباراة الافتتاحية التي تجمع روسيا بالسعودية ضمن منافسات المجموعة الأولى الخميس 14 يونيو/حزيران، قدّم 3 نجوم عالميين حفل الافتتاح الذي احتضنه ملعب “لوجنيكي” في العاصمة موسكو.
فأمام أنظار الجماهير الحاضرة في الملعب وملايين المشاهدين عبر العالم، أحيى الموسيقار العالمي روبي ويليامز، والسوبرانو الروسية الشهيرة آيدا جاريفولينا عرضاً موسيقياً، بينما سيتولّى البرازيلي رونالدو – بطل العالم مرتين – تقديم الكأس الذي سيطمح الجميع إلى الظفر به على الأراضي الروسية صيف هذا العام.
حارس مرمى المنتخب الإسباني السابق ايكير كاسياس يقدّم كأس العالم لكرة القدم للجمهور المتواجد في ملعب “لوجينيكي” في موسكو رفقة عارضة الأزياء الروسية ناتاليا فوديانوفا
Soccer Football – World Cup – Opening Ceremony – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia – June 14, 2018 Robbie Williams performs during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Soccer Football – World Cup – Opening Ceremony – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia – June 14, 2018 Robbie Williams performs during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Soccer Football – World Cup – Opening Ceremony – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia – June 14, 2018 Singer Robbie Williams performs during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Soccer Football – World Cup – Opening Ceremony – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia – June 14, 2018 Performers during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Soccer Football – World Cup – Opening Ceremony – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia – June 14, 2018 Robbie Williams and Aida Garifullina perform during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Soccer Football – World Cup – Opening Ceremony – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia – June 14, 2018 General view of a performer during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Carl Recine
Soccer Football – World Cup – Opening Ceremony – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia – June 14, 2018 Performers during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Grigory Dukor
Soccer Football – World Cup – Opening Ceremony – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia – June 14, 2018 Performers during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Soccer Football – World Cup – Opening Ceremony – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia – June 14, 2018 Performers during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Soccer Football – World Cup – Opening Ceremony – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia – June 14, 2018 Performers during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Soccer Football – World Cup – Opening Ceremony – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia – June 14, 2018 General view of the opening ceremony REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Soccer Football – World Cup – Group A – Russia vs Saudi Arabia – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia – June 14, 2018 Entertainer during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Soccer Football – World Cup – Opening Ceremony – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia – June 14, 2018 Artists perform during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Soccer Football – World Cup – Opening Ceremony – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia – June 14, 2018 Robbie Williams, Aida Garifullina, former player Ronaldo and World Cup mascot Zabivaka during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Soccer Football – World Cup – Opening Ceremony – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia – June 14, 2018 General view of a performer during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Soccer Football – World Cup – Opening Ceremony – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia – June 14, 2018 Former player player Ronaldo during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach