After billions of individuals world wide tuned in to 63 video games over one month, the curtain is about to come back down on the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.
As anticipated, a lavish closing ceremony will comply with.
This is when it is occurring, the way to watch it and who shall be performing.
When is the World Cup closing ceremony?
The FIFA World Cup closing ceremony will happen on Sunday, December 18, the day of the event’s closing recreation.
Fairly than being the occasion that concludes proceedings in Qatar, the closing ceremony will happen earlier than the ultimate recreation is performed.
What time does it begin?
It is going to start at 12am AEDT Monday December 19 for New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT.
That is 11pm (AEST) Sunday, December 18 for our Queensland readers, 11:30pm in South Australia however 10:30pm in the Northern Territory, and 9pm in WA.
FIFA stated the closing ceremony can be simply quarter-hour.
For reference, the opening ceremony lasted round half-hour.
The place is it being held?
The Lusail Stadium in Doha, which has a capability of 80,000 and is Qatar’s greatest soccer stadium, will host the closing ceremony.
December 18 additionally marks Qatar Nationwide Day, so we are able to count on fireworks shows and numerous parades.
How do I watch it?
The closing ceremony shall be proven reside on SBS TV and SBS On Demand.
For the opening ceremony, the BBC opted to not present reside protection of it on TV however as an alternative, streamed it through BBC iPlayer.
That is anticipated to be the case with the closing ceremony.
Who shall be performing?
FIFA has saved quiet in regards to the closing ceremony’s performers to construct up pleasure.
However just a few main worldwide names have been confirmed.
Nora Fatehi, an actor, mannequin, singer, and dancer would be the first superstar to signify India on the FIFA world stage.
Nigerian-American musician Davido will headline the occasion together with his efficiency of Hayya Hayya (Higher Collectively), one of many songs featured on this 12 months’s World Cup soundtrack.
Puerto Rican singer Ozuna and Congolese-French rapper Gims have additionally been confirmed to carry out on the closing ceremony.
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira may even reportedly function in a music video for this 12 months’s World Cup finale.
Wait, who’s taking part in within the closing once more?
Argentina will meet France within the World Cup closing.
France is the reigning world champion, having overwhelmed Croatia 4-2 in Russia 4 years in the past.
As such, France is seeking to develop into simply the third group to win back-to-back finals after Italy (1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1958 and 1962).
Argentina is the reigning South American champion, having gained the 2021 Copa América with a 1-0 victory over Brazil on the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.
