FIFA World Cup 2022 Will Kick Off Today: The FIFA World Cup 2022 will kick off today on November 20 with a grand ceremony. The host Qatar and Ecuador will face each other in the opening Group A match at 9:30 pm IST on November 20. The ceremony is scheduled to start at 7:00 pm. Hence the first match was then moved by a day to conduct the proceedings smoothly.
About the Opening Ceremony Venue
Notably, it is the first time ever that the FIFA World Cup is to be held in the Middle East. The opening ceremony is scheduled at the 60,000-seat capacity Al Bayt Stadium, which is located 40 km north of Doha. The Al Bayt Stadium is named and modelled after the customary nomadic tents used in the Gulf having a retractable roof.
Predictable Performers at the Opening Ceremony
The list of performers for the opening ceremony includes the South Korean boy band, Jungkook, who will perform on a song called “Dreamers.” Also included are The Black Eyed Peas, Nora Fatehi, and Robbie Williams as potential performers at the opening event.
Opening Ceremony Broadcast
The arrangements have been made to broadcast the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022 live on the Sports18 and Sports18 HD TV channels in India. The same can be viewed at Jio Cinema’s app and website.
Amid the controversy surrounding the awarding rights to Qatar and corruption charges on FIFA, the organizers are expected to sideline all the criticism as of now and concentrate on games so that the critics are proven wrong. Qatar has this chance to prove their capability and certainly should also try to address the issues raised by world bodies, especially the situation at home of the migrant workers and the rights of LGBTQs.
After FIFA chief Infantino lambasted the critics, the situation has changed much. There were allegations of the fixing of the opening match as well, adding to the vows and giving the critics a strong tool to further grill FIFA.
Overall, the time is ripe now to give Qatar a chance so that things can be improved and FIFA World Cup 2022 is organized with full capacity and expertise. Let the spirit of the games prevail.
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