Let me give you a piece of advice :D
1. For the next essay, I suggest you to leave one space every time you open a new paragraph. Why? the first thing the reader sees is your layout, which shows whole of your essay. If the layout is difficult to read, which is let's say: no spaces between paragraphs, then he/she immediately know your writing needs more work to read.
2. Have a look at the
Well, follow this structure for your intro;
offered by Dumi. Also, I strongly suggest to follow this.
3. Before start writing, you'd better analyze the prompt in order to earn a good score for Task response, like this:
Statement: Popular events like the football world cup and other international sporting occasions are essential in easing international tensions and releasing patriotic emotions in a safe way.
Task: To What extend do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Make sure you answer the task