Opening Ceremony at the FIFA World Cup 2022: Date & Time, Artists, Stadium & the First Match of Tournament

Rajiv Oteh
16 Nov 2022
15:29

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is lurking around the corner, and the footballing community can't get a hold of themselves as they are caught up with the anxiety that comes with this tournament. Destination is Qatar for sports and football fans alike, the oil rich Middle Eastern country will be opening their gates to millions of people from different races, ethnic backgrounds, and religions, this will be the first time in the history of the FIFA World Cup that the region will be playing host to football's prestigious tournament. Study this article to be abreast of all the happenings such as the opening ceremony, time/dates of events, and the stars that will be performing at this year's World Cup.
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The Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 is slated to begin on the 20th day of November 2022. This year's event will kick-off with an opening ceremony which will start at exactly 14:00 GMT, which will be followed by the first match kick-off between host nation Qatar versus Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium.

Spectators will also get to witness the rich culture of the Qataris, as they will be entertained with the official FIFA 2022 World Cup anthem, song, by the locals through dancing, and an unveiling of this year's mascot La’eeb. FIFA’s itinerary has it that the ceremony of the 2022 World Cup runs for 60 minutes straight before giving way to the first match fixture of the tournament.

Nora Fatehi, Shakira

Just as previous events, a handful of A list artists will be drilling spectators with an amazing lined up show. Top of the list of performers to open the ceremony are American rapper Lil Baby who is credited with producing the official anthem, and one of the theme songs of the 2022 FIFA World Cup titled “The World Is Yours To Take” featuring Indian sensational stars Nora Fatehi, Rahma, and Manal. The other musicians who are billed to perform are Nigeria's afrobeat star Kizz Daniel, Shakira, a seasonal World Cup performer, and Korea's sensational pop band BTS. 

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qatar vs ecuador

The first fixture of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup will kick-off on the 20th day of November 2022 by 04:00 pm GMT. In the history of this tournament, the host of the FIFA World Cup are usually the first to start of the tournament, as a result of this host nation Qatar will be locking horns with the Ecuadorian male senior football team.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup holding in Qatar this year will see 32 teams vying for the number one spot. The 32 teams are further partitioned into eight groups of four teams each. Study the tabular representation below for more:

GROUPSCOUNTRIES
AQatar, Netherlands, Ecuador, Senegal
BEngland, Wales, Iran, United States
CPoland, Argentina, Mexico, Saudi Arabia
DDenmark, France, Tunisia, Australia
EGermany, Spain, Japan, Costa Rica
FCroatia, Belgium, Morocco, Canada
GSwitzerland, Cameroon, Serbia, Brazil
HSouth Korea, Portugal, Uruguay, Ghana
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Lusail Stadium
Lusail Stadium

The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar will be played through the 20th day of November to the 18th day of December 2022. Fans will see the final battle at the Lusail Stadium which is located in Doha. The stadium will also serve as the venue for the closing ceremony of the World Cup.

Qatar will organize a sensational closing ceremony, which coincidentally falls on the country's national day festival. Fans from all over the world will witness international musicians such as American singer Jennifer Lopez, Indian singer Nora Fatehi, and World Cup Colombian seasonal singer Shakira performing the various World Cup theme songs to mark the end of the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup.

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