Forget Messi and Ronaldo - the most impressive kick at the 2014 World Cup will be by someone you've never heard of before.
A paralysed teenager will perform the symbolic opening gesture using a mind-controlled exoskeleton.
The powered suit detects brainwaves in the frontal and parietal cortices which can be used to manipulate the limbs.
The kicker will be flanked by the first two teams to play
Lead robotic engineer Gordon Cheng of the Technical University of Munich, told New Scientist: "The vibrations can replicate the sensation of touching the ground, rolling off the toe and kicking off again.
"There's so much detail in this, it's phenomenal."
The actual kicker has yet to be chosen.
The Walk Again Project is a nonprofit, international collaboration among the Duke University Center for Neuroengineering, the Technical University of Munich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience of Natal in Brazil, The University of California, Davis, The University of Kentucky, and Regis Kopper of The Duke immersive Virtual Environment.
2014 World Cup ODDS
Brazil - 3/1(01 of32)
Brazil's Robinho, center, celebrates with Neymar after scoring the winning goal during the second half of their international friendly soccer match, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young) (credit:AP)
Croatia - 150/1(02 of32)
Croatia's Vedran Corluka, center and Dejan Lovren celebrate their victory over Iceland as Iceland's Gylfi Sigurosson looks on during their World Cup qualifying playoff second leg soccer match in Zagreb, Croatia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic) (credit:AP)
Mexico - 100/1(03 of32)
Mexico's Carlos Pena, top, is hugged by Aldo de Nigris after scoring against New Zealand in the World Cup soccer qualifier at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/SNPA, Ross Setford) NEW ZEALAND OUT (credit:AP)
Cameroon - 400/1(04 of32)
Cameroon's forward Jean Makoun waves a Cameroonian flag as he celebrates qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil after winning the second leg qualifying football match between Cameroon and Tunisia on November 17, 2013 in Yaounde. Cameroon won 4-1. AFP PHOTO / HOSNI MANOUBI (Photo credit should read HOSNI MANOUBI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Netherlands - 25/1(05 of32)
Netherlands' Wesley Sneijder (R) celebrates his goal with his teammates during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying football match Turkey vs Netherlands on October 15, 2013 at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC (Photo credit should read BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Spain - 7/1(06 of32)
Spanish national football team's players celebrate their opener scored by Spain's midfielder Santiago Cazorla during the FIFA 2014 World Cup friendly football match Equatorial Guinea vs Spain at the Olympic stadium in Malabo on November 16, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ VALENTINA LIZARD (Photo credit should read VALENTINA LIZARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Australia - 300/1(07 of32)
Australia's teammates celebrate their victory over Iraq in their World Cup soccer Asian qualifying match at the Sydney Olympic Stadium in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Australia won the match 1-0 and qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) (credit:AP)
Chile - 40/1(08 of32)
FILE - In this June 7, 2013 file photo, Chile team poses prior to the start the 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match between Paraguay and Chile in Asuncion, Paraguay. Background from left: goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, Arturo Vidal, Marcos Gonzalez, Jose Rojas and Eduardo Vargas. Foreground from left: Alexis Sanchez, Mauricio Isla, Marcelo Diaz, Gary Medel, Esteban Paredes, and Eugenio Mena. The draw for the 2014 World Cup finals takes place Friday Dec. 6, 2013 near Salvador, Brazil. The 32 teams will be drawn into eight groups of four. The top two in each group will progress to the knockout stages. Twelve stadiums in twelve cities will host matches. (AP Photo/Cesar Olmedo, File) (credit:AP)
Colombia - 20/1(09 of32)
Colombia's Itagui's players pose a group photo before the start of their match againts Paraguayan Libertad during the Copa Sudamericana football match at the Polideportivo Sur stadium in Envigado, Antioquia department, Colombia on November 7, 2013. AFP PHOTO/Raul ARBOLEDA (Photo credit should read RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Greece - 200/1(10 of32)
The Greece team celebrate after defeating Romania in their World Cup qualifying playoff second leg match at the National Arena in Bucharest, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) (credit:AP)
Ivory Coast - 150/1(11 of32)
FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2013 file photo, Ivory Coast soccer team poses prior to the World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match between Ivory Coast and Senegal at Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca, Morocco. Background from left: Yaya Toure, Toure Kolo Abib, Souleman Bamba, Romaric N'Dri, and Salomon Kalou. Foreground from left: Gosso Jean-Jacques, Zokora Deguy, goalkeeper Barry Boubacar, Didier Drogba, Aurier Serge and Yao Kouassi Gervais. The draw for the 2014 World Cup finals takes place Friday Dec. 6, 2013 near Salvador, Brazil. The 32 teams will be drawn into eight groups of four. The top two in each group will progress to the knockout stages. Twelve stadiums in twelve cities will host matches (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar, File) (credit:AP)
Japan - 125/1(12 of32)
Japan players celebrate after scoring the first goal during their 2014 World Cup Asian zone qualifying soccer match between Iraq and Japan at the Al -Arabi Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal) (credit:AP)
Uruguay - 25/1(13 of32)
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - NOVEMBER 20: Luis Suarez of Uruguay runs with the ball during leg 2 of the FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Uruguay and Jordan at Centenario Stadium Stadium on November 20, 2013 in Montevideo, Uruguay. (Photo by Friedemann Vogel/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Costa Rica - 1000/1(14 of32)
Footballer Jerry Palacios (C) of Costa Rica's team Alajuelense, celebrates with teammates after scoring against Mexico's America, during their Concacaf Champions Cup match at the Azteca Stadium, in Mexico City, on October 22, 2013. AFP PHOTO/RONALDO SCHEMIDT (Photo credit should read Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England - 25/1(15 of32)
England's Wayne Rooney, on the ground, celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup Group H qualification soccer match between England and Poland at Wembley stadium in London, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) (credit:AP)
Italy - 25/1(16 of32)
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - OCTOBER 11: Pablo Daniel Osvaldo of Italy in action during the FIFA 2014 world cup qualifier between Denmark and Italy on October 11, 2013 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Switzerland - 80/1(17 of32)
Switzerlands players celebrates after scoring (2-0) in a World Cup Group E qualifier versus host Albania in Tirana, Friday, Oct. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Hektor Pustina) (credit:AP)
Ecuador - 100/1(18 of32)
Ecuador's footballer Felipe Caicedo (L) celebrates after scoring against Chile, during their Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier match, in Santiago, on October 15, 2013. AFP PHOTO / CLAUDIO SANTANA (Photo credit should read CLAUDIO SANTANA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
France - 18/1(19 of32)
France's Franck Ribery, right, Mathieu Valbuena, left, and Blaise Matuidi, celebrate after defeating Ukraine during the World Cup qualifying playoff second-leg soccer match between France and Ukraine at Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, outside Paris, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. France beat Ukaine 3-0 in the playoff second leg to qualify for the World Cup. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) (credit:AP)
Honduras - 1500/1(20 of32)
Honduras' Maynor Figueroa, left, celebrates with teammates Carlo Costly, center, and Oscar Garcia after scoring the second goal against Jamaica during a 2014 World Cup qualifying match in Kingston, Jamaica, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. The match ended 2-2 and Honduras reached the World Cup in Brazil. (AP Photo/Collin Reid) (credit:AP)
Argentina - 5/1(21 of32)
FILE - This is a Friday, Oct. 12, 2012 file photo of Argentina's Lionel Messi as he celebrates after scoring against Uruguay during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match in Mendoza, Argentina. (AP Photo/Eduardo Di Baia, File) (credit:AP)
Bosnia-Herzegovina - 200/1(22 of32)
Bosnia's players celebrate a goal during the World Cup group G qualifying soccer match between Lithuania and Bosnia in Kaunas, Lithuania, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis) (credit:AP)
Iran - 1500/1(23 of32)
Iran's Esteghlal players pose for a group picture priot to their AFC Champions League Semi-Final football match against South Korea's FC Seoul at Azadi stadium in Tehran on October 2, 2013. AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI (Photo credit should read BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Nigeria - 250/1(24 of32)
Nigeria's Nsofor Obinna Victor celebrates after he scored a goal against Ethiopia during their 2014 World Cup qualifying playoff second leg at U. J. Esuene Stadium, in Calabar, Nigeria, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013. Nigeria defeated Ethiopia 2-0 to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. (AP Photo / Sunday Alamba) (credit:AP)
Germany - 11/2(25 of32)
FILE - This is a Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013 file photo of Germany's Mesut Ozil, right, as he celebrates scoring his team's first goal with team mate Max Kruse during the 2014 World Cup group C qualifying soccer match between Sweden and Germany at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. (AP Photo/TT/Jonas Ekstromer,File) SWEDEN OUT (credit:AP)
Portugal - 33/1(26 of32)
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring the 2-3 goal during the World Cup 2014 qualifying playoff second leg soccer match between Sweden and Portugal at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. (AP/TT/Pontus Lundahl) SWEDEN OUT (credit:AP)
Ghana - 150/1(27 of32)
Ghana's team huddles during the World Cup qualifying playoff second leg soccer match against Egypt, at the Air Defense Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Ghana qualified for the World Cup on Tuesday with a 7-3 aggregate win over Egypt in the playoffs to seize the fourth of five African places available at the finals.(AP Photo/Ahmed Gomaa) (credit:AP)
USA - 100/1(28 of32)
CHICAGO, IL - JULY 28: Members of the United States take a lap around the field after a win over Panama during the CONCACAF Gold Cup final match at Soldier Field on July 28, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The United States defeated Panama 1-0. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Belgium - 14/1(29 of32)
Belgium's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring the opening goal against Croatia during their group A World Cup qualifying soccer match in Zagreb, Friday, Oct. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic) (credit:AP)
Algeria - 1000/1(30 of32)
In this Nov. 19, 2013 file photo, Algeria's national soccer team poses prior to the start the World Cup qualifying soccer match between Burkina Faso and Algeria in Blida, Algeria. Background from left: Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche, Faouzi Ghoulam, Mehdi Mostefa-sbaa, Carl Medjani, Islam Slimani and Madjid Bougherra. Foreground from left: El Arbi Hillel Soudani, Nacereddine Khoualed, Sofiane Feghouli, Medhi Lacen, Yacine Brahimi. The draw for the 2014 World Cup finals takes place Friday Dec. 6, 2013 near Salvador, Brazil. The 32 teams will be drawn into eight groups of four. The top two in each group will progress to the knockout stages. Twelve stadiums in twelve cities will host matches. ( AP Photo/ Anis Belghoul, File) (credit:AP)
Russia - 50/1(31 of32)
Russia's players celebrate the goal against Azerbaijan during their World Cup Group F qualifying soccer match in Baku, Azerbaijan, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. Russia qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 12 years by drawing 1-1 with 10-man Azerbaijan on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Alexander Mysyakin) (credit:AP)
Korea Republic - 300/1(32 of32)
South Korea's FC Seoul Ha Dae-Sung (R) and Kim Ju-Young (L) celebrate after scoring a goal against Iran's Esteghlal during their AFC Champions League Semi-Final football match at Azadi stadium in Tehran on October 2, 2013. AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI (Photo credit should read BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)