Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): At the opening ceremony of the Asian Nations Cup, the captain of Qatar's national team, Hassan Al-Hidos, came to the middle of the field and while condemning the recent attacks on Gaza, he asked Musab al-Battat, the captain of this country's national team, to give a speech to the audience.
The opening ceremony of the 18th edition of the 2023 Nations Cup was held yesterday (Friday) at 17:00 local time at the Lucille Stadium in Qatar.
Qatar is hosting this competition, which is the second major tournament it has hosted in the past year after the 2022 World Cup.
In this ceremony, parts of the historical book of Kalileh and Demeneh were shown, and also playing selected music of the Nations Cup was another part of the ceremony.
Symbols related to the Cup of Nations, playing Arabic songs and lighting were other parts of the ceremony.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Emir of Qatar and FIFA President Gianni Infantino were among the participants in the opening ceremony.