BEIJING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- A spectacular opening ceremony lasting eleven minutes to celebrate Australian culture will be staged at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on January 9, according to the official website of Asian Cup.
It is introduced that Australian singer Havana Brown, pop band Sheppard and more than 200 junior footballers, dancers and professional performers will stage on the show.
LOC Asian Cup Chief Executive Officer Michael Brown expressed that it would be a memorable and dynamic opening ceremony.
The Socceroos will kick off a 23-day festival of football featuring 32 games between the top 16 football nations in Asia, with an expected worldwide television audience of 800 million.
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