The most prominent information about the upcoming global event

The opening ceremony of the World Cup kicks off at Al-Bayt, with 60,000 spectators attending

Al-Bayt Stadium hosts the opening ceremony.

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The following is the most important information related to the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup, the tournament that begins today and continues until December 18 in Qatar.

■■ When will the opening ceremony take place?

■ The opening ceremony of the World Cup will be held today, before the Qatar-Ecuador match.

■ The ceremony will start at 1800 UAE time.

■ Initially, the ceremony was scheduled to take place before the Qatar match, which was to be held on November 21, which would have led to a strange situation in which two matches would be held before the opening ceremony, after which it was decided to advance the date of the Qatar match to November 20.

■■ Where is the opening ceremony held?

■ The opening ceremony will be held at Al-Bayt Stadium, located 40 km north of Doha, with a capacity of 60,000 spectators.

■ Al-Bayt Stadium is the farthest from the center of Doha among the World Cup stadiums. It is one of the largest stadiums in the tournament and is equipped with a retractable roof.

■■ Who will perform the singing at the opening ceremony?

■ The International Federation of the Game (FIFA) has not yet announced a complete list of the names of the personalities who will take to the stage during the opening ceremony.

■ The Korean pop music group (BTS) said that Jung Kook, one of its seven members, will participate in the concert.

■ According to the Telegraph newspaper, the list of personalities who will perform at the ceremony includes the Colombian singer Shakira, who sang the official song of the 2010 World Cup, the Black Eyed Peas, Robbie Williams and Noura Fatehi.

■ British singer Dua Lipa denied reports that she will participate in the concert.

■■ Who sang the opening ceremony song for the 2018 World Cup?

■ The 2018 World Cup in Russia kicked off with a concert in Moscow headlined by British pop singer Williams and Russian soprano Aida Garifullina.

■ Russian President Vladimir Putin and FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivered speeches during the opening ceremony.

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