We are already into one week of World Cup matches, festivities, events and celebrations. While we were enjoying the matches, many moments brought a smile to everyone's faces!
The ILoveQatar.net (ILQ) team has put together a list of happenings and gestures that made the week beautiful. Let's check them out!
Fans at the Al Bayt Stadium were hyped for the World Cup opening ceremony, and the performances were spectacular! BTS sensation Jungkook and Qatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi took the stage at the World Cup opening, and legendary actor Morgan Freeman also participated in the ceremony.
Football fans at Al Bayt Stadium are hyped and ready for the opening ceremony and match! Can you feel the World Cup fever?!
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 20, 2022
Where are you watching tonight, ILQ Fam?! 🤩#ILoveQatar #Qatar #Doha #ILQQatar2022 #Qatar2022 #WorldCup #fifaworldcup #qatarworldcup #WorldCupQatar #FIFA pic.twitter.com/8isKpAyTFs
Check out snippets from the grand opening ceremony that included a film, a song performance, a tribute to the participating nations, previous World Cup songs' medley and La'eeb! #ILoveQatar #Qatar #Doha #ILQQatar2022 #Qatar2022 #WorldCup #fifaworldcup #qatarworldcup pic.twitter.com/yMExho4rZh
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 20, 2022
💜 BTS sensation Jungkook and Qatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi take the stage at the World Cup opening!
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 20, 2022
Performing the hit World Cup track, #Dreamers, as a celebration of football fans coming together. #BTSQatar #ARMY #방탄소년단 #Jungkook #BTSARMY @bts_bighit @FahadAlkubaisi pic.twitter.com/Sn2Yip3qLM
H.H. the Amir and H.H. the Father Amir's arrival at the Al Bayt Stadium for the opening of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022! #ILoveQatar #Qatar #Doha #ILQQatar2022 #Qatar2022 #WorldCup #fifaworldcup #qatarworldcup #WorldCupQatar #FIFA #FIFAWorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/GTuss4ylys
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 20, 2022
The World Cup group stage match between Argentina and Mexico on 26 November saw the highest attendance in men's World Cup match since 1994.
Fans express their experiences in visiting and watching the World Cup in Qatar.
What did these English fans say about Qatar World Cup? Hear them out!
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 25, 2022
Source: GBNews#Qatar #ILoveQatar #Qatar2022 #WorldCup2022 #QatarNews #Doha #ILQQatar2022 #Qatar2022 #QatarWorldCup #FifaWorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/evNaFimt4p
A video of children distributing flowers to visitors at a mall in Qatar brought smiles to their faces and ours too! Residents near Al Thumama Stadium distribute food to match attendees!
How cute is this video of children in Qatar welcoming visitors and spreading smiles?!
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 27, 2022
Source: rassdqatar#ILoveQatar #Qatar #Qatar2022 #WorldCupQatar2022 pic.twitter.com/r8BIoWaaDn
🇶🇦 Residents near Al Thumama Stadium distribute food to match attendees! ❤️
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 25, 2022
📸rassdqatar on IG#Qatar2022 #ILoveQatar #Qatar #ILQLive #QatarNews #WorldCup #fifaworldcup #qatarworldcup #WorldCupQatar #FIFA #FIFAWorldCup2022 #AlThumamaStadium #AlThumama #QatarvsSenegal #Senegal pic.twitter.com/gx6KiwQ3bU
Visually impaired people are enjoying the World Cup. This is so heart-warming.
Even the visually-impaired people are enjoying the World Cup! 🇶🇦
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 28, 2022
Source: f.q.alhajri (TikTok)#ILoveQatar #Qatar #Qatar2022 #WorldCupQatar2022 pic.twitter.com/kO9ZIuzMXs
Much respect for the Japanese fans who cleared the stadiums after the matches.
Respect to Japan fans 👊🇯🇵 #Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/gjrPhv5Dis
— Road to 2022 (@roadto2022en) November 27, 2022
This gesture was caught on, and many other fans started doing the same.
Let's keep Qatar and our stadiums clean and make it a habit to pick up after ourselves, World Cup fans! 😉
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 23, 2022
Source: iyeed22 (TikTok)#ILoveQatar #ILQLive #ILQCommunity #Qatar #Qatar2022 #WorldCup #Worldcup2022 pic.twitter.com/gjutU7TKks
H.H. the Amir was seen wearing the Saudi Arabia flag and showing his support for the team for their match against Argentina.
🇸🇦H.H. The Amir showing support to the #SaudiArabia football team at the Lusail Stadium while they play against #Argentina!🤩
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 22, 2022
📽️: khalidjaseem74#ILoveQatar #Qatar #WorldCup2022 #Qatar2022 #fifaworldcup #WorldCupQatar2022 #TeamArgentina #TeamSaudiArabia @Argentina @saudiFF pic.twitter.com/qUoYtl8uNa
How cool is this video of H.H. the Amir fist bumping a fan at the Spain versus Germany match on 27 November at the Al Bayt Stadium?
Take a look at this video of H.H. The Amir interacting with fans at the Spain versus Germany match today, 27 November at the Al Bayt Stadium! 😍🇶🇦
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 27, 2022
Source: burshaid (Twitter) #ILoveQatar #Qatar #Qatar2022 #WorldCupQatar2022 pic.twitter.com/IM3Uu0mH9Z
Abu Bakr Abbas a.k.a "The Metro Man", became an instant celebrity amongst fans and even globally for adding a fun flair to his job! He sure knows how to make fans laugh while pointing them in the right direction. "Metroooo... this way!"
This guy sure knows how to add a fun flair to his job! What a way to make fans laugh as he points them in the right direction - the metro! 🤩👉
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 22, 2022
🎥: hichambouaziz saidchii1988 metro_man001 on TikTok#Qatar #Doha #ILoveQatar #Qatar2022 #ILQCommunity #ILQLive #DohaMetro pic.twitter.com/EJxSV6W7zX
The video of Saudi Arabian team fans asking an MBC reporter, "Where is Messi?" became a hit on social media. This was after the Saudi Arabia national football team beat Argentina's national football team in the group stage match on 22 November.
VIRAL: This video of Saudi Arabian team fans asking MBC reporter "Where is #Messi?" is trending in social media.
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 23, 2022
Video credit: MBC Korea #ILoveQatar #Qatar #Doha #WorldCup2022 #ILQQatar2022 #Qatar2022 #WorldCup #fifaworldcup #qatarworldcup #WorldCupQatar2022 pic.twitter.com/C63cc8csUB
As an admirable gesture, sun caps were placed on stadium seats to keep Costa Rica vs Japan match spectators shaded from the sun on 27 November at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.
🧢 Here’s a cute gesture of sun caps placed on stadium seats to keep Costa Rica vs Japan match spectators shaded from the sun at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 27, 2022
Thank you to the organizers! 👏
📹: AlKass#CRC #JPN #ILoveQatar #ILQQatar2022 #Qatar2022 #WorldCup #fifaworldcup pic.twitter.com/K5fbvWDFSF
On 20 November 2022, a fan lost her wallet at the FIFA Fan Festival at Al Bidda Park. The other fans there helped look for it and returned it to her within one hour.
On 20 Nov, a fan lost her wallet at the FIFA Fan Festival at Al Bidda Park. The other fans there helped look for it & returned it back to her within 1 hour.
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 21, 2022
How amazing is this?
Source: @veroendoha(Instagram)#ILoveQatar #Qatar2022 #WorldCupQatar #FIFAFanFestival #AlBiddaPark pic.twitter.com/XHhbJ1bkrR
Jack Grealish did a unique goal celebration after England's sixth goal against Iran in their World Cup opening match. Grealish celebrated by going towards the corner flag before flapping his arms in the air as he had promised young fan Finlay, who has cerebral palsy, that he would do it.
For you Finlay ❤️ pic.twitter.com/BomJEA0oy6
— Jack Grealish (@JackGrealish) November 21, 2022
Abdulrahman Al-Jassim made his World Cup debut as a match official at the USA vs Wales Group B match held on 21 November at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. He became the first Qatari referee to officiate a World Cup match.
⚽️ Abdulrahman Al-Jassim makes his World Cup debut as a match official at the USA vs Wales Group B match held on the evening of 21 November 2022.#ILoveQatar #QatarNews #Qatar2022 #ILQLivehttps://t.co/Ulcq9v6DWV
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 21, 2022
Qatar is filled with fans embracing the thobe in their country flags! How many have you spotted already?
🤩Look at these fans rocking the thobe!
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 22, 2022
📹TikTok: hmeqtr#ILoveQatar #Qatar #Doha #ILQLive #ILQ #ILQQatar2022 #Qatar2022 #WorldCup #fifaworldcup #qatarworldcup #NowIsAll #fifaworldcup2022 #fifaworldcupqatar2022 #worldcup2022 #worldcupqatar2022 #thobe pic.twitter.com/feprlrHoXi
It was amazing to see fans try wearing the hijab for the first time. Check out their reactions!
🧕Fans trying on hijab for the first time in Qatar! How amazing?!
— ILoveQatar - Live (@ILQLive) November 22, 2022
📹TikTok: hayyatogether#ILoveQatar #Qatar #Doha #ILQLive #ILQ #ILQQatar2022 #Qatar2022 #WorldCup #fifaworldcup #qatarworldcup #fifaworldcup2022 #fifaworldcupqatar2022 #worldcup2022 #worldcupqatar2022 #hijab pic.twitter.com/ZQ8jyUSsQT
A Qatari fan Abdulrahman Fahad Al Thani became an overnight sensation, especially amongst Chinese fans, as his facial expressions at the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador made people compare him to the World Cup mascot La'eeb.
'Qatari prince La'eeb' now has almost 6 million fans on Douyin.
— Eddie Du (@Edourdooo) November 27, 2022
That's pretty insane. pic.twitter.com/FFtFSd8gkS
How many of these made you smile? Did you see or face anything similar to these during the World Cup? Do let us know in the comments below. D share this article - it keeps us going!
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