Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Nov 20: The FIFA World Cup 2022 will feature 32 teams from five confederations fighting for the prized title from November 20 to December 18 in Qatar. The World Cup will be staged outside of the June–July window for the first time, with Qatar serving as the first Middle Eastern nation to host the event.
On November 20, Qatar will play host to Ecuador in the opening game of the 64 games that will be played in eight stadiums throughout Qatar. The opening ceremony will take place at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor prior to the Group A match.
About the opening ceremony:
Before Qatar and Ecuador’s Group A match, there will be an opening ceremony. Al Bayt Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 60,000, will host it. At 7:30 IST, the opening ceremony is supposed to start.
In India, Sports18 and Sports18 HD TV stations will broadcast the ceremony live. Jio Cinema’s website and the app will also offer the live stream for no charge.
FIFA has not yet released a complete list of performers, but South Korean boy band BTS member Jungkook will sing their song “Dreamers” during the event. Black Eyed Peas, Robbie Williams, and Nora Fatehi are a few further potential performers, according to the media reports. Shakira from Colombia and British singer Dua Lipa declined to take the stage at Qatar’s opening ceremony.
At 9.30 IST, the curtain-raiser game between the hosts Qatar and Ecuador will start.
On the Sports18 and Sports18 HD TV channels in India, all of the FIFA World Cup 2022 matches will be broadcast live. Jio Cinema’s website and the app will also offer the live stream for no charge.
