FIFA World Cup 2014: 10 beautiful pictures from the opening ceremony

Any grand sporting event demands a mesmerizing opening ceremony. The most grand event of all, FIFA World Cup didnt disappoint as numerous artists provided a scintillating performance for the viewers. Relive the World Cup opening ceremony in pictures:

#1 The placard

A fan displaying an amusing placard at the stadium.

#2 An artist in a costume

We saw several interesting costumes at the ceremony. Here’s one.

#3 More costumes

More beautiful costumes from the ceremony.

#4 A performance to remember

The wonderful performance from the artists.

#5 Balancing act

Artists in a balancing act.

#6 The Happiness Flag

A giant photo collage by Coca-Cola and FIFA, named ‘The Happiness Flag’.

#7 Brazuca

The official ball of the FIFA World Cup 2014 picturised.

#8 The opening

The giant ball opened with a surprise!

#9 Artists from a distance

All the artists are shown here.

#10 Pitbull, JLo and Claudia

FIFA World Cup singers Jennifer Lopez, Claudia Leitte and Pitbull performing.