Qatar Airways, as the official partner and official airline of FIFA, is celebrating the kickoff of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia by bringing football fans from around the world to Russia to watch one of the most highly-anticipated events in football.

To celebrate the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the airline has provided football fans a unique chance with its #OnYourFeet challenge.

The #OnYourFeet is an interactive social media contest where participants create a short video of themselves freestyling with a football and share their favorite tricks with the world.

The winning contestants will receive two Business Class tickets to any destination on the airline's global route network.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar al Baker said,"The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia has begun, marking an entire month of excitement as fans from around the world gather in Russia to celebrate their love for football. Whether you are a football enthusiast, dedicated to supporting your national team or even your favorite local team, the World Cup is a global event that unites us all and we are thrilled to be supporting such a world-class sporting occasion."

The airline recently captured the excitement of the upcoming tournament by launching its new 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia campaign, featuring a re-recording of the classic song 'Dancing in the Street' sung by renowned singer and TV star Nicole Scherzinger.

The upbeat TV commercial has seen tremendous global success with more than 20 million views across the airline's social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Last month, the carrier launched its 'FIFA Fan Match' social media contest. Participants were asked to describe themselves using five emojis for a chance to win tickets to watch the semi-finals in Saint Petersburg.

The highly-engaging campaign was successful, with five lucky winners from around the world looking forward to attending the World Cup semi-finals match in Russia.

In celebration of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Qatar Airways, in collaboration with the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) and Hamad International Airport (HIA), has transformed HIA into a fan zone, ensuring that the thousands of passengers travelling through it never miss a moment of the World Cup's excitement.

Dedicated football fans transiting through the airport will be able to watch the matches, which will be broadcast live in three beautifully themed viewing areas in concourses A, B and C, as well as in Qatar Duty Free's (QDF) March restaurant.

The three viewing areas have been designed to resemble a living room, a stadium and a majlis a traditional Arabic seating area where guests are received.

If you're interested in seeing the matches for yourself, Qatar Airways provides triple-daily services to Moscow and daily flights to St. Petersburg.