(Picture: At the opening ceremony, the emblem of the 2022 Qatar World Cup appeared in the center of the stadium.) The quadrennial World Cup kicked off, and the whole city started a month long wave of watching. A large number of fans spent the night watching the opening game last night. Many shopping malls broadcast the game live through the big screen, and bars rushed to attract customers. The Xinguan epidemic has hit the local economy, but there is an expectation in the catering industry that the live broadcast of the game will be provided. During the game, the business volume is expected to increase by 20% to 30%, returning to the level before the epidemic. Some mall leaders believe that the crowd of onlookers can increase the overall business volume by 20%, benefiting most from sports clothing and restaurants. Merchants extend their business hours to late at night, and the more exciting the night is. Tonight's World Cup will be played by England, a team that Hong Kong fans love. It is expected that there will be more people watching the World Cup. The final of the Qatar World Cup was officially unveiled in the early morning of Monday (21st). The opening ceremony was held at 10:00 local time last night, and then the opening battle was staged. Qatar, the host country, played against Ecuador, a South American team. Ta Kung Pao reporters were on the spot at the Qatar Stadium last night, as well as several outdoor viewing hotspots in Hong Kong, to directly connect with fans to watch the event. Multi district shopping malls held activities to attract customers from many large shopping malls in Hong Kong, and a total of 64 matches were broadcast live in free copies. A giant future football stadium was built at the apm shopping mall in Kwun Tong. Two big televisions were set up on the main stage with sci-fi elements, and 19 matches including the opening ceremony were broadcast free of charge. There are many robot regiments and Christmas trees decorated on the scene, integrating the Christmas atmosphere into the football match. The football girls wore the uniforms of Qatar and Ecuador and waved the supporting national flag. When the game was approaching, there were many citizens and fans watching the game. When the players entered the stadium, the fans shouted and waved their air bats heartily. The game started at 12:00 midnight, and the whole court was determined to watch the game. The Ecuadorian players won one goal in the first 16 minutes of the game, the whole court cheered and shouted, and then another goal in Ecuador every five minutes. The fans were excited about the discussion process. "It has been a long time since the outbreak of the epidemic." In the Lan Kwai Fong area of Central, there are special bars decorated with football elements, such as flags of participating countries, and even special football machines, which are convenient for fans to watch the games and "fight with friends" at the same time. "It has been a long time since the outbreak of the epidemic!" A bar director said that the drama of the opening game last night was not strong. In addition, some fans chose to stay at home to watch the game. The flow of people and atmosphere still haven't reached the peak. At 9:00 this evening, England, which is highly praised by fans, came on the stage. A strong battle against Iran is bound to boost business. Chung Peiwei, the senior promotion manager of the mall, said that he believed that the popularity of Watchers could increase the overall turnover by 20%, especially in sportswear and restaurants. Due to the time difference, most of the events were held in Hong Kong at night. The mall has informed the merchants to extend the business hours. Qian Junyong, chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, estimated that the business volume of the industry increased by 30% during the one month World Cup. The Association launched the application "Bar Map" to join more than 100 bars in Hong Kong that can provide live broadcast of the event, including address, telephone number and business hours, so as to facilitate the public to find a good place to "watch" and cheer for the team with friends and relatives.