Fifa World Cup: Qatar first hosts to lose opener, Ecuador humble them 2-0

FIFA World Cup Qatar vs Ecuador Highlights: Enner Valencia's two goals in the first 30 minutes of the game became the ultimate difference as Ecuador beat the hosts Qatar 2-0 in tournament opener

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Fifa World Cup LIVE: Jung Kook gives a mesmerising performance

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Fifa World Cup LIVE: This years opening ceremony relives the famous songs of yesteryears

FIFA Opening ceremony

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Fifa World Cup LIVE: The opening ceremony off to a great start

FIFA Opening ceremony

8:18 PM

Fifa World Cup LIVE: Morgan Freeman opens the act

 

The culture of Qatar is being represented in the first act of the show and the lighting in the stadium is making it all the more special. The biggest surprise though is the entrance of Hollywood star Morgan Freeman as he interacts with a Qatari artists and explains the culture of the country 

 

8:05 PM

Fifa World Cup LIVE: The night is just getting started…opening ceremony soon

7:51 PM

FIFA World Cup LIVE: Weather updates from Qatar

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FIFA World Cup LIVE: Welcome to Qatar literally

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FIFA World Cup LIVE: Jung Kook is here

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FIFA World Cup LIVE: It’s almost time now

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FIFA World Cup LIVE: Qatar vs Ecuador and opening ceremony live streaming in India

 

In India, Sports 18 and Sports 18 HD will be broadcasting the FIFA Opening Ceremony starting 07:30 pm IST onwards. The same can also be live streamed through the Jio Cinema app without paying any subscription fees. All the matches, including the first game featuring Qatar and Ecuador will also be live streamed and broadcast on Jio Cinema and Sports 18 respectively. 

 

7:31 PM

FIFA World Cup LIVE: When does the opening ceremony start?

 

The opening ceremony will begin at 07:30 pm IST while the match between Qatar and Ecuador will begin at 08:30 pm IST. According to FIFA’s official website, “The 30-minute show will be full of surprises, with the main act featuring a performance of Dreamers – another hit single on the FIFA World Cup Official Soundtrack – by celebrated South Korean pop star Jung Kook of BTS and Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi.”

 

7:30 PM

FIFA World Cup LIVE: Qatar vs Ecuador main event, opening ceremony first

 

The World Cup that the world waits for every four years to begin, starts finally and the first match will feature hosts Qatar against Ecuador in  group A encounter which also has Netherlands and Senegal in it. 

 

However, before the match gets underway, there is an opening ceremony that will take place an hour before the game at the iconic Al Bayt Stadium, which is a 40 minutes drive from the capital city of Doha. The stadium can host around 60,000 spectators at a time. 

 

7:26 PM

Welcome to the live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2022 opening night

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2022 opening night which will include the first encounter between hosts Qatar and Ecuador and also a half an hour opening ceremony that will feature Jung Kook of BTS at the Al Bayt Stadium.