Football: The 2018 World Cup officially opens with ceremony at Luzhniki Stadium

Iker Casillas and Natalia Vodianova bring World Cup trophy onto the pitch. Iker Casillas lifts World Cup trophy to the crowd. The opening ceremony featured Ronaldo, British pop star Robbie Williams and Russian soprano Aida Garifullina. Russia President Vladimir Putin officially declared the 2018 FIFA World Cup open.