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'Who is La’eeb?'- Day one of Qatar World Cup

From left: Jungkook. La'eeb and Morgan Freeman.
La'eeb, Morgan Freeman and Jungkook were all present in the opening ceremony of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
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Morgan Freeman made a guest appearance at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and his speech carried the day after terming football as a unifying factor.

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Jungkook

 Jeon Jung-kook famously known as Jungkook is a South Korean pop singer who made a grand performance during the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Jungkook of the South Korean Boy Band BTS performs during the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on November 20, 2022.
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Jungkook performed his "Dreamers" song alongside Fahad Al Kubaisi who is a Qatari artist and the whole crowd in the stadium was wild during the whole performance.

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman has left people's tongues wagging after making a stage appearance with his left hand in a glove. He was definitely the guest artist and he exceeded people's expectations.

Ghanim al Muftah (right) and Morgan Freeman (left) at the FIFA World Cup on November 20, 2022.

Morgan's talked about many things during his performance but football being used as a unifying factor stood out. His composure and articulation were on point throughout his presentation.

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Who is La'eeb?

Who is La'eeb? The official mascot for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar was present. His name is La'eeb and he was unleashed after everyone had performed.

The World Cup mascot, La'eeb during the opening ceremony before the match between Qatar and Ecuador, valid for the first round of Group A of the World Cup group stage on November 20, 2022.

La’eeb is an Arabic word meaning an extremely skilled player. La'eeb is a symbol of self-belief. The fans loved him at first sight and even when he floated around for display.

Who carried the day?

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Ecuador emerged victorious over Qatar in the first match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar by 2-0. Both goals were scored by Enner Valencia.

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