Watch LIVE QATAR FIFA World Cup 2022: Opening Ceremony

FIFA World Cup 2022 Opening Ceremony Live Updates: The opening ceremony will be held at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. The event will also feature BTS star Jung Kook, and it will be followed by the tournament opener. Follow here for Live Updates of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Opening Ceremony in Qatar.

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When is the World Cup 2022 opening ceremony?

Date:	November 20, 2022
Time:	2:30pm GMT (9:30am ET)
Where:	Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

The World Cup 2022 opening ceremony will commence on Sunday, November 20. The ceremony is expected to start at 2:30 pm GMT (9:30 am ET). It will be staged ahead of the opening game between Qatar and Ecuador, which kicks off at 4 pm GMT (11 am ET). The ceremony was originally scheduled to take place on November 21, but it was brought forward along with the opening match. This was to preserve the tradition of the first game featuring the hosts or the defending champions.

Where is the World Cup opening ceremony taking place?

The ceremony will take place live from the 60,000-seater Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. The stadium was one of the stadiums built for the World Cup, opening in November 2021. The Al Bayt Stadium will host six group games, round-of-16 matches, and a semi-final in this tournament.Getty

What will happen at the World Cup opening ceremony?

According to FIFA, the 2022 World Cup opening ceremony’s theme is that the tournament is a “gathering for all mankind, bridging differences through humanity, respect, and inclusion.” BTS’s Jungkook will be taking to the stage along with Qatari musician Dana, Fahad Al-Kubaisi, and Ganim Al Muftah. On November 12, BTS’ official Twitter account announced that Jungkook would be among the performers at Sunday’s opening ceremony.

방탄소년단 ‘정국’이 2022 FIFA 카타르 월드컵 공식 사운드트랙과 월드컵 개막식 공연에 참여합니다. 많은 기대 부탁드립니다!
Proud to announce that Jung Kook is part of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Soundtrack & will perform at the World Cup opening ceremony. Stay tuned!#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/MwJ2kdNRBp

— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) November 12, 2022

He also confirmed his contribution to the tournament’s official soundtrack. The tweet read: “Proud to announce that Jung Kook is part of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Soundtrack & will perform at the World Cup opening ceremony. Stay tuned!” Hundreds of performers will take part in the ceremony, which will feature tributes to all 32 participating nations, previous World Cup hosts, and the volunteers who help make it happen. It will be a seven-act program combining elements of Qatari culture with traditions across the world.

"See you at the Opening!" – Jung Kook

Today, 5.30pm local time. #Qatar2022 | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/3oulTUthBV

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) November 20, 2022

At Russia 2018, the opening ceremony featured former Brazil legend Ronaldo, the tournament’s official mascot Zabikava and a child mascot, who carried out the ceremonial first kick of the competition. This was followed by speeches from Russian President Vladimir Putin and Fifa President Gianni Infantino. Robbie Williams took center stage after and performed some of his most well-known hits.

Where can I watch the World Cup 2022 opening ceremony?

The opening match will be broadcast live on BBC in the UK. It will be broadcast on FOX and Telemundo in the U.S. The opening ceremony is expected to be shown before the opening game.  

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