Only three more days. After that the curtain goes up ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’ FIFA Football World Cup. Ecuador will take on the hosts in the opening match at the Al Bait Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar on November 20. This year’s opening ceremony will start at 8 pm Bangladesh time.
What is in the opening ceremony
The opening ceremony will be held at Al Bait Stadium. This stadium has a capacity of 60 thousand people. World renowned popular artists and musicians will entertain the audience. American singer Lil Baby and Bollywood superstar Nora Fatehi will perform at the opening ceremony. Lil Bobby will sing the official theme song of the 22nd edition of the World Cup ‘The World is Yours to Take’. Nora Fatehi will grace the stage in this song. Apart from this, the popular Korean band BTS will take the stage. The tradition of Islam and the culture of Qatar will be highlighted. On this occasion, the entire Qatar has already been decorated with special parts of the sayings of the Holy Prophet and verses of the Quran. Translations and interpretations of representative Quranic verses and hadiths in Arabic and English.
Mascot show
La’ib is the official mascot of the current World Cup. La’ib is an Arabic word. It means ‘super-skilled player’ or ‘highly skilled player’.
The opening ceremony will end with a 45-minute fireworks display. After that, the football players of the hosts Qatar and Ecuador will enter the field. Source: The Telegraph
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