Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone unveiled the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar. Deepika and former Spanish footballer Iker Casillas escorted the custom-made Louis Vuitton trophy trunk and unveiled the winner’s trophy in a stadium full of screaming fans. The FIFA World Cup final was won by Argentina.

#DeepikaPadukone Brings out the World Cup ahead of the final! pic.twitter.com/ilu9sCospm

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Deepika shared photos from the event on her Instagram stories. She also shared sister Anisha Padukone’s post where the golfer wrote, “Who was I supporting today? #TeamDP.” The actor wrote, “My little baby sister being my little baby sister.”

WHAT A HUGE MOMENT for Deepika Padukone and India! This lady is on a mission to conquer the world! ✨🔥#DeepikaPadukone #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/F3j0RNoQgy

— Parth (@ParthK_23) December 18, 2022

Fans took their excitement to social media and hailed Deepika. One of the fans wrote, “Deeepikaaaaaaaaa 🙏🏼What a Queen you are Babe! Our Pathaan’s Heroine… A Global Icon representing India on the global stage.” Another fan wrote, “WHAT A HUGE MOMENT for Deepika Padukone and India! This lady is on a mission to conquer the world!”

Queen @deepikapadukone #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/ud8Y6sEPqW

— NARESH (@naresh__off_) December 18, 2022

According to Louis Vuitton’s official website, “As part of its partnership with one of the world’s greatest sporting events, Louis Vuitton has specially designed trunks for the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. The Trophy Trunk has been carefully crafted to protect the sought-after trophy’s 6.175 kilograms of 18-carat gold and malachite.”

Bollywood stars aren't the only ones keeping an eye on today's eagerly anticipated World Cup final match. Arjun Kapoor, who is a sports fanatic, posted on Instagram to show his support for Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, who will face France for the trophy.
Arjun posted a short video clip of himself, holding jersey number 10, belonging to the Argentina captain. The actor captioned it, “Rooting for you tonight @leomessi cause no one deserves this one more than you! All hail the G.O.A.T! #LeoMessi.”

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Meanwhile, Varun Dhawan was seen showing some of his moves with a football on a beach in Mumbai. Sharing the post, he asked asked his fans, “For the love of the game @fifaworldcup who u rooting for?”

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Many celebrities from India are likely to be flying out for the finals in Qatar. Joining them will be Kartik Aaryan.

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Deepika Padukone will unveil the FIFA World Cup trophy during the finals. She has earlier snapped leaving for Qatar at Mumbai airport.

The fourth single from the multi-song FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 official soundtrack highlights woman power as it features four of the Arab world's most famous female singers — Balqees, Nora Fatehi, Manal and Rahma Riad. Moroccan-Canadian Nora Fatehi, a known Bollywood actress, has rendered Hindi lines in the song.

'Light The Sky' released on October 7, 2022 features the haunting vocals of Emirati singer Balqees, Moroccan-Canadian sensation Nora Fatehi, Iraqi superstar Rahma Riad, and award-winning singer-songwriter Manal from Morocco.

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Nora Fatehi has used this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and put the Hindi language on the global map. The artist sang a verse in Hindi.

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“Humein karna hai jo. Hum karenge wahi. Hum jaisa yaha par koi bhi nahi. Chahe east or west. Hum milenge yahin,” the actress sings in Hindi language.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar is scheduled to begin on November 20, 2022, and end on December 18, 2022, with 32 teams competing.