There were doves at the World Cup opening! (They are now dead.)

They released doves before the start of the World Cup!

Releasing some doves, eh? Alright then. #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/wW24SRgFqT

— Austin Hunt (@iAustinHunt) June 12, 2014

Sure, there are riots outside the stadium, but doves! World peace!

However, it didn't go too well.

(Bad news for world peace: two of the doves appear to have crashed into the stands)

— Hadley Freeman (@HadleyFreeman) June 12, 2014

Errrr, think one of those doves is dead already. Flew straight into stand and went down.

— Jonathan Wilson (@jonawils) June 12, 2014

RIP, doves.

At least one is alive!

Exciting dove update: The one remaining dove has flown into the press box! pic.twitter.com/JA8rQC1KtK

— Hadley Freeman (@HadleyFreeman) June 12, 2014