FIFA World Cup: The biggest sporting carnival begins with dazzling opening ceremony

New Delhi: The much awaited biggest carnival in all sports, FIFA World Cup 2014 finally kicked off with the glittering performances by the Brazilian acrobats, dancers and above all, with popstar Jennifer Lopez and rapper Pitbull shining up the Itaquerao Stadium. It had been a pure entertainment for the crowd in the stadium as well as for the people watching it on the TV sets.Check out the picsHere is a wonderful overhead view of the Maracana Stadium in Brazilian colors as it gets ready to host a glittering opening ceremony.The ground was painted with variety of colors. Brazil welcomes all to the FIFA World Cup 2014.Men wrapped with a wonderful dress of leaves representing the Amazon heritage of Brazil.Women dressed in purple with lotus leaves and a wide array of characters projecting the rich Amazon heritage of Brazil entered the stadium with a zig-zag type of formation.Brazil is a country known for its great scenery and nature, and that is being perfectly depicted here. The principal focus was a central, "living" ball. The LED ball possesses more than 90,000 light clusters, producing a luminance of 7,000 Nits to light up the show!There were total 660 dancers on the field that made the crowd go mad with excitement. The Opening Ceremony paid tribute to Brazil's greatest treasures: nature, people and football.Performers during the Opening Ceremony. The focus is still Amazonian. A small boy is being carried around in a wooden boat but he's making a show of pretending to paddle thin air. The giant ball in the ground splits up and here come Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte with Pitbull to perform the official song We Are One. The crowd was singing Ole Ola in full spirit. Definitely this was the moment that was much awaited by the crowd, both on-the-field and off-the-field.J-Lo, wearing a carnival-inspired and revealing green outfit added glamour to the grand opening ceremony.