Soccer fans display the flags of participating countries during a parade ahead of the kick-off of the Qatar FIFA World Cup, in Pambusuang village, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. Qatar prepared Sunday to open the Middle East's first FIFA World Cup before global leaders and soccer fans now pouring into this energy-rich nation after being battered by a regional boycott and international criticism. (AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil)