11/20/2022
Qatar v Ecuador teams
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will kick off on Sunday with a clash between the hosts and Ecuador.
It was the show before the show. The 2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony offered the expected extravaganza of dance, song and pyrotechnics ahead of the opening match between Ecuador and hosts Qatar in Group A.
The Al Bayt Stadium in the city of Al Khor, an $850 million facility built for the World Cup and and featuring a retractable roof, played host to Hollywood star Morgan Freeman and Korean pop sensation Jung Kook among others.
Matches:
Nov. 22: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia
Nov. 24: Brazil vs Serbia
Nov. 26: Argentina vs Mexico
Nov. 28: Portugal vs Uruguay
Nov. 30: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico
Dec. 2: Cameroon vs Brazil
Dec. 6: Last-16 game
Dec. 9: Quarter-final
Dec. 13: First semi-final
Dec. 18: Final
AL BAYT STADIUM
Capacity: 60,000
Location: 40km north of Doha
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.
Al Bayt Stadium will host the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador. The hosts say that after the World Cup, its upper tier of modular seating will be removed and given to developing countries.
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