Tonight opens the World Cup 2022
Initially, the organizers scheduled the opening ceremony on the evening of November 21, after two matches of Senegal - Netherlands and England - Iran. However, FIFA has adjusted to maintain the tradition of the host country playing the opening match after the opening ceremony, like previous World Cups.
Therefore, the opening ceremony is moved to today, and soon after the match between the host Qatar and Ecuador in the framework of Group A.
FIFA and the Qatar Football Federation (QFA) have not announced the celebrities attending, nor the details of the opening ceremony. However, based on the detailed content of previous years, it is possible to predict the presence of many famous artists from all continents, former players, officials as well as FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who will hold the position. This adds four years. The speech of the host representative and the FIFA President has been an integral part of the opening ceremony of the World Cup for many years.
On November 12, Korean group BTS confirmed one of the lead singers Jungkook will perform at the ceremony. In September, American rapper Lil Baby also posted on social media that he would attend the event. This was originally the performer of the World Cup companion song "The World is Yours to Take". Canadian singer Nora Fatehi may also appear as she performs the 2022 World Cup theme song "Light The Sky". Besides, there are Robbie Williams, Sean Paul (Jamaican rapper and singer), Nora Fatehi (India)...
Hayya Hayya (Better Together) is the official song released by FIFA from April, will be performed by Trinidad Cardona, Davido and Aisha, with R&B and reggae sounds. "By bringing together vocalists from the Americas, Africa and the Middle East, the song symbolizes how music and football connect the world," said Kay Madati, FIFA's commercial director.
Al Bayt Stadium, with a capacity of 60,000 seats, is about 35 km north of the center of Doha. This is one of seven new stadiums built by Qatar for the 2022 World Cup and was inaugurated last November. This stadium is expected to host six group stage matches, one round of 1/8 match and one semi-final.
In addition to the opening ceremony event, the host country also hosted a series of Qatar Live events, which took place during the World Cup, when many famous artists around the world were invited to perform such as Black Eyed Peas, J Balvin...
