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World Cup: a match and an opening ceremony... What awaits you this Sunday, November 20

2022-11-20T06:48:05.235Z


The World Cup in Qatar begins this Sunday with the opening ceremony at 3:45 p.m. followed by the match between Qatar and Ecuador at 5 p.m.


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The 2022 World Cup begins this Sunday with the traditional opening ceremony, before continuing with the meeting between the host country, Qatar, and Ecuador.

Find the complete program for Sunday 20 November.

Times are given in French time.

A still very secret opening ceremony

But who will be able to sing at the opening ceremony?

The suspense is unbearable, as the organizing country has given no clue as to the course of the event.

The fans present in the Al-Bayt stadium of Al-Khor in Doha should nevertheless be amazed with a spectacle that will pay tribute to the history of Qatar and the football, before

to leave the hand to the artists for a series of concerts.

Fireworks in Doha for the final hours before the #FIFAWorldCup kicks off 🎆🎇🤯 pic.twitter.com/TNYWWYLS47

– News Foot (@ActuFoot_) November 19, 2022

For now, only the presence of American rapper Lil Boy and singer of Korean K-pop group BTS, Jungkook, have been confirmed.

The French-speaking singer, Maître Gims, author of one of the official songs of the World Cup in duet with Ozuna, is expected to be there as well.

Robbie Williams, the Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, Maroon 5, J. Balvin, Major Lazer and Enrique Iglesias will also be present in Doha throughout the competition.

Note the arrival of the Minister of the Interior, GĂ©rald Darmanin, to attend the show.

The stakes of the day: Qatar-Ecuador, a funny poster for an opening match

It is true that it is not necessarily a dream poster for an opening match.

We are a long way, at least on paper, from Brazil-Croatia in 2014. However, the match between Qatar and Ecuador, which will start at 5 p.m., is an opportunity to discover two nations rarely seen at this level. .

On the one hand, the host country will participate in the first World Cup in its history.

And he seems ready.

After participation in the Copa America (1st round in 2019), Asian Cup (winner in 2019), Gold Cup (semi-finals in 2021) and Arab Cup (semi-finals in 2021), the 50th nation in the Fifa ranking will try to shine in his World Cup by passing the chickens.

Read alsoQatar: matches, team and player to follow at the 2022 World Cup

On the other, Ecuador arrives in Qatar with great promises of play. After a good third place at the 2019 U20 World Cup and a title at the CONMEBOL U20 Championship, the Tri relies on a base of young players since qualifying for the World Cup.

Second best attack in the South American zone tied with Argentina (24 goals), Ecuador could well be one of the surprises in Group A, which it also shares with Senegal and the Netherlands.

Player to watch: Moisés Caicedo

"He could become one of the best midfielders in the Premier League and in Europe," said his coach at Brigthon, Roberto De Zerbi.

It must be said that the 21-year-old is exploding in the Premier League.

Sometimes compared to N'Golo Kanté for his ability to recover the ball and project himself, the Ecuadorian international (23 caps) is the centerpiece of his selection's midfield.

He will therefore have the opportunity to shine this Sunday with his selection for his first participation in a World Cup.

Moisés Caecido is one of the promises of this World Cup.

Hugo Pfeiffer/Icon Sport 2022 Icon Sport

The phrase: “It will be a day of joy for us”

Present at a press conference before the match, the coach of Qatar, the Spaniard Félix Sanchez Bas, showed his impatience before evolving against Ecuador: “For us, it will be a very special match.

It's our big debut in a World Cup and playing in front of our home crowd will make it very special.

Article of the day: 54% of French people will not watch the World Cup

According to an OpinionWay survey for Le Parisien, only 45% of French people will watch matches while 24% of respondents are ashamed of this competition played in Qatar.

Will this position resist the lure of the early games?

Read alsoWorld Cup: 54% of French people will not watch the World Cup, according to our survey

Where will the matches be broadcast?

The opening ceremony and the match will be broadcast on TF1 and BeIN Sports from 3:45 p.m.

Source: leparis

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