WORLD CUP 2022
Qatar 2022 World Cup: Opening ceremony: times, how to watch online and on TV
The Qatar 2022 World Cup opening ceremony will take place at Al-Bayt Stadium on Sunday, 20 November 2022 at 9:40am ET / 6:40am PT.
The Qatar 2022 World Cup opening ceremony will take place immediately before the first match of the tournament on Sunday, 20 November, which is the Group A clash between hosts Qatar and Ecuador at Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 and is expected to be completely sold out.
Watch the Qatar 2022 World Cup opening ceremony live stream on fuboTV
When does the Qatar 2022 World Cup opening ceremony start?
The Qatar 2022 World Cup opening ceremony starts on Sunday, 20 November 2022 at
· 9:40am ET
· 6:40am PT
How to watch the Qatar 2022 World Cup opening ceremony
- TV: Telemundo, Fox Sports 1, SiriusXM FC, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo
- Streaming: Foxsports.com, FOX Sports App, Peacock, fuboTV
Watch the 2022 Qatar World Cup opening ceremony live stream on fuboTV
Who will perform at the Qatar 2022 World Cup opening ceremony?
The Qatar 2022 World Cup will feature the first “Olympic-style opening ceremony”
Marco Balich, a creative director who has directed numerous opening gams for the Olympic Games, has been commissioned to create a 30-minute show which will be the first “Olympic-style opening ceremony” at a World Cup. “FIFA and the supreme committee — especially FIFA — realized how much effort was going into creating the ceremony and creating for the first time something that’s not just someone singing before the opening game,” Balich told AP.
Dua Lipa, Rod Stewart and Shakira amongst those NOT performing in the Qatar 2022 World Cup opening ceremony
The build-up to the opening ceremony has been dominated by who won’t be performing rather than who will be. London-born pop star Dua Lipa, Scottish crooner Rod Stewart and English rock group The Cure have all rejected offers to perform, while Colombian singer Shakira has made a U-turn on her decision to headline the event. As things stand, American rapper Lil Baby, singer of ‘The World Is Yours To Take’, one of the tournament’s official songs, K-pop star Jungkook and Indian belly dancer Nora Fatehi are confirmed performers.
When does Qatar vs Ecuador, the opening game of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, kick off?
The opening game between Qatar and Ecuador starts on Sunday, 20 November 2022 at
· 11am ET
· 8am PT
When is the Qatar 2022 World Cup closing ceremony?
The Qatar 2022 World Cup closing ceremony will take place on Sunday, 18 December 2022 before the World Cup final, which starts at:
· 10am ET
· 7am PT