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The 2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony took place on Sunday, 20 November 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, prior to the opening match of the tournament between hosts Qatar and Ecuador. [1] It included appearances by Morgan Freeman and Ghanim Al-Muftah , and a performance by South Korean singer Jungkook of BTS .
The World Cup opening match is the first of the competition. Opening match regulations have changed many times. [1] Between 1974 and 2002, the defending champions were involved in the opening match. Since 2006, as the defending champions no longer qualify automatically, the opening matches involve the host nations.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony took place on Thursday, 14 June 2018, at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia [1] at 3:30 (BST), about a half hour before the opening match which Russia won 5–0 over Saudi Arabia.
Morgan Freeman performs during the opening ceremony prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar.
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The newly built stadium hosted five matches during FIFA Arab Cup 2021, including the final of the tournament on 18 December 2021. [24] [25] On 20 November 2022, the stadium hosted the opening game of the FIFA World Cup between Qatar and Ecuador; 67,372 were reported to be in attendance at kick-off, despite the capacity of the stadium being 60,000.