Qatar, the first soccer World Cup in the Middle East, is about to start.
Final preparations are underway at the stadium where the opening match between the hosts Qatar and Ecuador will be held, and supporters are starting to gather little by little.
The World Cup Qatar tournament, which will be held for the first time in the Middle East, will start on the 20th at dawn on the 21st Japan time, and the opening match will be between the host country Qatar, ranked 50th in the world, and Ecuador, ranked 44th in the world.
At the part-time stadium in northern Qatar, where the opening ceremony and the opening match will be held, security personnel and others are gathering to make final preparations for the opening, and supporters are starting to gather in the morning.
The supporters enjoyed the time leading up to the kickoff, singing cheering songs for the team while wearing uniforms and holding national flags.
An Ecuadorian man who visited the venue said, ``I am very excited.
The opening match will be held from 1:00 am on the 21st Japan time, and the Japan national team will face the German national team in the first match of the first league on the 23rd.