Opening of the World Cup

On November 20, the 22nd FIFA World Cup started in Qatar.

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At the opening ceremony of the World Cup 2022, the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his father Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, as well as the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman, King of Jordan Abdullah II ibn Hussein al-Hashimi, President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the head of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas were present.

The key theme of the ceremony was the idea of the unity of all humanity and the importance of overcoming differences. More than 67,000 spectators attended the opening match of the World Cup in Qatar.

American actor Morgan Freeman and Qatari Paralympian Ghanim Al Muftah, as well as BTS member Jungkook and Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi, spoke at the ceremony.

The first match of the World Cup featured the Qatar national team against the Ecuador national team. The match ended with Ecuador defeating Qatar 2-0.