FIFA World Cup 2022 to kickstart today with grand opening ceremony in Qatar
Doha/IBNS: The most awaited mega sporting event globally-FIFA World Cup 2022-is all set to kickstart from Sunday in Qatar with a grand opening ceremony.
The first game of the tournament will be contested between the hosts Qatar and Ecuador, at 9:30 PM.
Before the commencement of the football action, a gala opening ceremony will be held at the Al Bayt Stadium to declare the tournament formally 'open'.
South Korea's famous band BTS' singer, Jungkook is slated to perform in the opening ceremony, among others.
The event will be held at the stadium having a capacity of 60,000 spectators.
The final match of this year's world cup will be played on Dec 18 at the Lusail Stadium.
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