Fifa world cup 2022 opening ceremony

All roads lead to the FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony set to kick off the quadrennial footballing extravaganza ahead of the tournament opener between the hosts and Ecuador at the same venue. Grand opening ceremonies, with cultural programmes depicting the heritage and culture of host nations and performances by prominent global singers and artists have been a prominent feature of football World Cup opening ceremonies from the past and much of the same is expected of Qatar. FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony India start time The FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony is scheduled to start at 5:00 PM local time in Qatar or 7:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) in India. Watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony live in India. Who will perform at the FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony One performer who is certain to perform at the FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony is BTS’ Jungkook. BTS or Bangtan Boys is a popular Kpop boy band from South Korea, which has a huge fan following all over the globe. Jungkook is one of the most popular members of the band “Proud to announce that Jung Kook is part of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 soundtrack and will perform at the World Cup opening ceremony. Stay tuned!,” the official BTS Twitter account posted on November 12. Jungkook, along with Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi, will perform Dreamers – a hit single on the FIFA World Cup Official Soundtrack – as the main act of the 30-minute opening ceremony. The theme of the openin...

It was the show before the show. The 2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony offered the expected extravaganza of dance, song and pyrotechnics ahead of the opening match between Ecuador and hosts Qatar in Group A. TheAl Bayt Stadium in the city of Al Khor, an $850 million facility built for the World Cup and and featuring a retractable roof, played host to Hollywood star Morgan Freeman and Korean pop sensation Jung Kook among others. A crowd of 60,000 took in the festivities, which concluded with a spectacular fireworks display, ahead of watching the host nation play its first-ever World Cup match. The Sporting News followed the ceremony. Have a look at how it unfolded below. MORE: World Cup opening ceremony as it happened 40 mins from kickoff: The firework smoke has cleared and both teams are out now going through the comparatively more mundane requirement of their warmups. So that's a warp on the Qatar 2022 opening ceremony. Thanks for joining me, I'll be over on the TSN match blog after grabbing a quick cup of coffee. LIVE BLOG: Qatar vs Ecuador live: World Cup score, highlights, result from 2022 Group A match What a performance, Jung Kook! ✨ 46 mins from kickoff: 'Uptown Funk' now. No complaints here. Undisputed certified banger. 49 mins from kickoff: We've just had a few words from the Emir (surprised Morgan Freeman didn't pop up to finish his speech, to be honest), and now there's a spectacular fireworks show from the roof of Al Bayt Stadium. It's quite the build-up for...

The FIFA World Cup 2022 kicked off in Qatar on Sunday at the Al BaytStadium in Al Khor. The opening ceremony of the event was an extravaganza of performances and visual sights. The ceremony was officially opened by Qatar's ruler, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, with a message for people ofall races and orientations to put aside their differences.The ceremony was graced by Hollywood star, Morgan Freeman, South Asian K-pop singer, Jungkook, and Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubasi among many other performances. Take a look at the amazing ceremony through these pictures: The 85-year-old Hollywood star, Morgan Freeman, walked through the stadiumamong performers and gave his voice to preach the word on inclusion,by celebrating each other's differences and for a call for love and acceptance. He was joined by the Qatari YouTuber Ghanim Al Muftah on stage where theysat together and talked about divisions and differences that exist around the world. Together they said on the stage, "We sent out the call because everyone is welcome.This is the invitation to the whole world." (Photograph:Twitter) The official FIFA World Cup 2022 mascot, La'eeb, made a grand entry to theopening ceremony and left everyone spell-bounded with its cute face.In Arabic, La'eeb means, 'a super-skilled player' and is inspired by Qatari culture and customs. In the firstimpression, the mascot, La'eeb gives glimpses of the friendly ghost, Casper. About the mascot, FIFA said in April, "La'eeb comes from the metaverseof...

An opening video sequence saw a dream to kick progress from an infant in the womb to become a procession through the desert leading to the tent-shaped Al Bayt Stadium, via some space whales. The organisers and Fifa have talked a lot about inclusivity – of the right kind of course – which was embodied in a sequence where Morgan Freeman and Ghanim al-Muftah spoke about overcoming differences. Al-Muftah is a Qatari who was born with Caudal Regression Syndrome which prevents the development of the lower spine, and he is a local social media personality. US actor Morgan Freeman, left, sits on the stage at the opening ceremony with World Cup ambassador Ghanim al-Muftah. Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP 2) Everybody got their own song In a sequence where dancers seemed to be dressed as Imperial troops from Star Wars holding light sabres, drummers and singers ran through a greatest hits of football chants, and then every now and then the camera would switch to the crowd where, handily, it turned out that groups of fans from competing nations beyond Qatar and Ecuador were all seated together wearing their replica shirts to cheer along. Thank you for your feedback. 3) Russia still made a mark, despite their ban The Qatari organisers rolled back the years with the mascots of World Cups gone by, marking a welcome reappearance of the likes of Naranjito from Spain 1982 and Footix from France 1998. Perhaps less welcome was the appearance of Zabivaka, Russia’s mascot from the last tournam...

American actor Freeman featured in the festivities alongside Qatari YouTuber Ghanim Al-Muftah. South Korean pop star Jung Kook sang Dreamers, the tournament song, alongside Qatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi at the stadium in Al Khor. • Watch Qatar v Ecuador • Follow updates as England boss Southgate speaks to media • Into Qatar: A journey to explore a nation's relationship with football With just under 90 minutes remaining until the opening match of the tournament, the ceremony kicked off with Oscar-winning actor Freeman narrating a video about football's ability to unite. The build-up to the first World Cup to be held in a Muslim country in the Middle East has been overshadowed by a number of controversies, including deaths of migrant workers and treatment of LGBT people in Qatar. Morgan Freeman and Ghanim Al-Muftah took part in the ceremony Qatari singer Dana al-Fardan performed early in the ceremony During the first dance routine, Freeman was greeted by cheers as he appeared in the stadium alongside Al Muftah, who was born with the rare Caudal Regression Syndrome. "Everyone is welcome," Freeman told the crowd. One of the dance routines featured giant walking kits of the 32 teams competing in the tournament and the mascots of previous World Cups alongside La'eeb, the 2022 mascot. Jung Kook and Fahad Al Kubaisi performed together before Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani delivered the opening speech in Arabic. "People of different races, nationalities, creeds and orientati...

FIFA World Cup 2022 is all set to kick-start from Sunday in Qatar. The first game of the mega sporting event will be contested between the hosts Qatar and Ecuador, at 9:30 PM. Before the football action commences, an opening ceremony will be held at the Al Bayt Stadium to declare the tournament 'open'. South Korea's famous band BTS' singer, Jungkook is slated to perform in the opening ceremony, among others. It will be a remarkable event as the stadium has the capacity of holding 60,000 people. Ever since the hosting rights were awarded to Qatar, the tournament has been hampered by controversy, but finally the attention will shift to the footballers and the skills they can display. Player Matches Goals Kylian Mbappe France 7 8 Lionel Messi Argentina 7 7 Olivier Giroud France 6 4 Julián Álvarez Argentina 7 4 Enner Valencia Ecuador 3 3 Player Matches Assists Harry Kane England 5 3 Lionel Messi Argentina 7 3 Ivan Perisic Croatia 7 3 Antoine Griezmann France 7 3 Bruno Fernandes Portugal 4 3 No Teams MP Goals GA 1 France 7 16 8 2 Argentina 7 15 8 3 England 5 13 4 4 Portugal 5 12 6 5 Netherlands 5 10 4 No Teams MP Goals Assists 1 France 7 16 12 2 England 5 13 11 3 Portugal 5 12 9 4 Argentina 7 15 8 5 Croatia 7 8 8

This is it. The Now the opening ceremony inside Al Bayt Stadium will kick off the first World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world. The show will last for 30 minutes and feature a performance of Dreamers by celebrated South Korean pop star Jung Kook of BTS and Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi. Follow all the action from the Opening Ceremony before today’s opening fixture between Qatar and Ecuador: World Cup opening ceremony • Opening ceremony scheduled for 2.30pm GMT • First match of tournament follows at 4pm between hosts Qatar and Ecuador • • (Getty Images) Qatar vs Ecuador 15:37 , Michael Jones This opening match is a big one in Group A. Neither of these teams is expected to make it out of the group but both have a chance depending in how tonight’s encounter goes. Also in Group A are the African champions Senegal and the Netherlands. If Qatar or Ecuador pick up maximum points tonight they may only need a draw against one of those teams to get into the knockout rounds. Story continues Qatar vs Ecuador 15:30 , Michael Jones It has just been announced in the stadium that this opening match is dedicated to Fifa’s campaign: “Football unites the world.” Seems a bit brazen with this backdrop to be honest. Qatar vs Ecuador 15:26 , Michael Jones This will be Qatar’s first ever World Cup game as they have never actually qualified for the tournament before. The last 13 World Cup debutants lost their first game in a run going back just over 20 years. However, the tournam...

Before a ball is kicked at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, an opening ceremony will signal the official start of the tournament. Opening ceremonies are a common part of major sporting events and like many big sporting events, FIFA have made a habit of delivering star-studded events in the past. The 2022 tournament looks poised to deliver on this front too with music icons lined up to kickoff proceedings. The Sporting News brings you all you need to know about the 2022 World Cup opening ceremony. MORE: What time is the World Cup opening ceremony? • Date: November 20 • Time: 17:30 local / 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT / 01:30 (Nov 21) AEDT As is custom, the 2022 World Cup opening ceremony will take place around 90 minutes prior to the first match of the tournament. In this case, that game will be between hosts Qatar and Ecuador on November 20 with a scheduled kickoff time of 19:00 (local time). That fixture was originally scheduled to take place on November 21 but was subsequently shifted by organisers. "The change ensures the continuity of a long-standing tradition of marking the start of the FIFA World Cup with an opening ceremony on the occasion of the first match featuring either the hosts or the defending champions," a FIFA statement read. "The decision followed an assessment of the competition and operational implications, as well as a thorough consultation process and an agreement with key stakeholders and the host country." The 🏟️ 🇶🇦 17:30 local time. It's going to be big. Where...