- BTS singer Jung Kook has taken the centre stage amid a loud cheer from the crowd
- France legend Marcel Desailly presented the World Cup trophy in front of the fans ahead of the opening ceremony. He lifted the trophy to show it to the fans, who gave a loud cheer to the former footballer, according to media reports
The opening ceremony will witness the performances of J Balvin, Robbie Williams, Jason Derulo, Clean Bandit, Sean Paul, Nora Fatehi, Black Eyed Peas, Jungkook of BTS, Nicki Minaj, Maluma and Myriam Fares. They will be performing in a stadium which has a capacity of 60,000.
During the opening ceremony, the Holy Quran will be recited by Ghanem Al-Muftah.
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In the four years of commercial deals about the 2022 World Cup, FIFA has earned revenues of $7.5 billion which is $1 billion more than the income of previous cycle tied to Russia 2018, according to media reports.
Around 1.2 million football fans are expected to attend the FIFA World Cup.
Named and designed after the tents used by nomads in the Gulf, the Al Bayt Stadium is the furthest venue from central Doha but also one of the biggest and it has a retractable roof.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Opening Ceremony will be broadcast on Sports18 and Sports18 HD TV in English Commentary. They are the official broadcasters of the tournament.
The live streaming will be available on Jio Cinema app and website for free.
