Here's what you need to know about the opening ceremony that will take place ahead of the World Cup in Qatar that starts on Sunday and to December 18.
The hosts kick off the tournament at the 60,000-seat Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor with their Group A match against Ecuador . The opening ceremony will precede the game.* The opening ceremony of the World Cup will take place on Sunday, ahead of the opening Group A match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador.* The original plan was for the opening ceremony to be held before Qatar's first game on November 21, which would have created the unusual situation of two games being held before it.
* Named and designed after the tents used by nomads in the Gulf, the Al Bayt Stadium is the farthest venue from central Doha but also one of the biggest and has a retractable roof.* Fifa are yet to announce a full list of performers for the 2022 World Cup opening ceremony.
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