Find out who was the K-pop idol who made history by becoming the first to perform at the World Cup opening ceremony
With over nine decades of existence, the World Cup is the main competition in world football. The first edition took place in 1930 under the name “Jules Rimet Cup”, hosted by Uruguay, which also became the winning team, earning the title of World Champion.
Since then, 21 editions have been held in 23 different countries, with only eight countries having had the chance to lift the coveted trophy. Brazil, which has participated in the competition since its creation, holds the record for victories, with five titles, won in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.
Today, the event has become increasingly popular and grand, being highly anticipated by sports fans from all over the world, who wait four years to have the opportunity to watch a new edition.
In addition to the games, to mark the start of the competition, an opening ceremony is always held, where each country is responsible for creating a presentation celebrating the start of the World Cup, even featuring the presence of great national and international singers.
At the 2014 World Cup, hosted in Brazil, the opening ceremony took place at the Neo Química Arena, the Corinthians Arena, in São Paulo, and featured a performance by Brazilian singer Claudia Leittealongside international stars Jennifer Lopez It is Pitbull.
In the most recent edition, the 2022 Qatar World Cup, in addition to featuring dance numbers, projections, anthems from all the fans, among other moments, also brought a surprise to the public: the presentation of Jungkookfrom BTS.
Held at Al Bayt Stadium in Doha, Jungkook sang the new song “Dreamers”, which is part of the official soundtrack of the World Cup, alongside Fahad Al-Kubaisi, a Qatari singer who is an ambassador for the competition. With his presence, the star made history by becoming the first K-pop idol to perform at a World Cup.
Remember the presentation of Jungkook!
Source: Recreio
