The 2022 World Cup is upon us finally, and kicking issues off is the standard opening ceremony.
Earlier than hosts Qatar can participate within the opening fixture in opposition to Ecuador, the opening ceremony should first happen.
This is a information to what you may anticipate to see, and the place to observe the opening ceremony.
Maybe the most important star to be concerned within the opening ceremony is singer Jungkook from the Okay-pop group BTS. Additionally concerned are the Black Eyed Peas, Robbie Williams, J Balvin, Lil Child, Nigerian singer-songwriter Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie and Indian actress and dancer Nora Fatehi.
Extra noteworthy are among the names who’ve declined the possibility to participate within the ceremony. Dua Lipa and Rod Stewart each claimed publicly that they’d refused to be concerned over human rights points.
The opening ceremony for the World Cup will happen earlier than the primary match of the event, which sees hosts Qatar tackle Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. The venue holds 60,000 folks and is without doubt one of the grounds constructed particularly for the World Cup.
The sport had beforehand been scheduled for November 21 however was finally introduced ahead to permit the hosts to open the event.
A FIFA assertion learn: “The change ensures the continuity of a long-standing custom of marking the beginning of the FIFA World Cup with a gap ceremony on the event of the primary match that includes both the hosts or the defending champions.
“The choice adopted an evaluation of the competitors and operational implications, in addition to a radical session course of and an settlement with key stakeholders and the host nation.”
TV viewers in the UK will be capable to watch stay protection on BBC One from 15:00 GMT, whereas it will also be accessed via BBC iPlayer and on BBC Sport.
