Fireworks light up Doha sky ahead of World Cup

As night fell fireworks fizzled and crackled over the waterfront in Doha to welcome the legions of fans to the country and celebrate the day before the opening of the FIFA World Cup.

The firework show, complete with illuminated drones, dazzled the crowds gathered along the waterfront. The barrage of fireworks boomed before disappearing into the sky over Doha's glittering skyscrapers.