Colourful performances during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil prior to the Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo
Pop Superstar Jennifer Lopez, rapper Pitbull, and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte performed “We Are One (Ole Ola)” during the opening ceremony before the FIFA World Cup 2014 group A preliminary round match between Brazil and Croatia at the Arena de Sao Paulo in Brazil on June 12.
Brazil kicked off the 2014 FIFA World Cup with a football-style Carnival Opening Ceremony on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at the Arena de Sao Paulo 62,600-capacity stadium filled with thousands of dancing yellow-clad samba fans, who seemed undisturbed by the construction delays and on-going protests.
The guests at the World Cup 2014 opening ceremony included Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
The centre of the show was a giant LED ball made up of more than 90,000 light clusters. More than 600 artists, including acrobatic gymnasts, trampolinists, marshal arts-style capoeira performers and stilt walkers also featured in a homage to Brazil’s three great treasures: nature, people football.
Jennifer Lopez, rapper Pitbull and pop star Claudia Leitte bounced around the giant stage that emerged from the giant LED ball and now resembling a peeled melon singing the official World Cup theme song “We Are One (Ole Ola)” as Brazilian band Olodum banged drums below.
J-Lo, dressed in a low-cut sparkling green outfit, turned up for the performance despite earlier reports that she wouldn’t be able to attend.
Catch all the highlights from the pre-match 2014 World Cup Opening Ceremony extravaganza in the photos below:
A fan waves a Brazilian flag during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo
A general view of the aena during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil prior to the Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo
Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and Claudia Leitte perform during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil prior to the Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo
Brazilian fans kiss a replica of the World Cup trophy prior to a Group A football match between Brazil and Croatia at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo
Brazil fans pose before the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo
Performers dance during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Opening Ceremony at Arena de Sao Paulo
Fans cheer during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Opening Ceremony at Arena de Sao Paulo
Claudia Leitte, Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull perform during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil prior to the Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao
Brazilian fans watch the opening ceremony of the 2014 FIFA football World Cup at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo
Performers dance during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Opening Ceremony at Arena de Sao Paulo
Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil prior to the Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo
A general view of the arena during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil prior to the Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo
Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and Claudia Leitte perform during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil prior to the Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo
A general view of the arena before the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil prior to the Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo
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