With its 22nd edition, the FIFA World Cup, the biggest tournament in football, will soon be launched. It will begin on November 21, 2022. Qatar hosts the event for the first time in winter. The FIFA World Cup’s inauguration is the highlight.
Before we begin to describe the opening ceremony for the FIFA World Cup 2022 let’s look at the history of previous events.
The FIFA World Cup 2022 match schedule is available. We now know that the Al Bayt Stadium will be welcoming fans to Qatar as they begin their journey. The opening match will be played at Al Bayt Stadium, a stunning stadium seating 60,000.
But, the details of the opening ceremony for the FIFA World Cup 2022 have not been published. After the declaration, we will update you with the latest information. Keep checking back to receive the latest News.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Time, Date, and Venue
The World Cup will begin in the afternoon. The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim, however, wants to show off fireworks before his country (who are making their World Cup debut) faces Ecuador.
An afternoon kickoff would ruin the spectacle so FIFA has agreed to move Qatar’s game to the evening of the opening day. Meanwhile, the other Group A teams, Senegal, and the Netherlands will face off in the afternoon kickoff, which is the opening match at the 22nd World Cup.
| Event | FIFA World Cup |
| Host City | Qatar |
| Dates | 21st November 2022 |
| Venue | Al Bayt Stadium |
| Live Stream | Watch Here |
FIFA World Cup Live Stream Channels
| COUNTRY | BROADCASTER |
| Afghanistan | Ariana Television Network |
| Albania | RTSH |
| Algeria | beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN MAX |
| American Samoa | SportsMax App |
| Andorra | beIN Sports |
| Angola | SuperSport, SS13, StarTimes, Canal+, |
| Argentina | DirecTV, TyC Sports, Canal de las Estrellas |
| Armenia | Armenia TV |
| Aruba | DIRECTV Sports Caribbean, SportsMax App |
| Australia | SBS, Optus Sport |
| Austria | ZDF, Sky Sport, ORF TV, Sky Go Deutchland, SRF Zwei |
| Azerbaijan | İTV, AzTV |
| Bangladesh | Sony Pictures Network, BTV, Maasranga TV |
| Bahamas | DirecTV, ZNS |
| Belarus | BTRC |
| Belgium | RTBF, VRT |
| Benin | SuperSport, Kwese Sports, ORTB, StarTimes, Canal+ |
| Bermuda | DirecTV, BBC |
| Bolivia | DirecTV, Unitel, Red Uno |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | BHRT |
| Brazil | Globo, SporTV, Fox Sports |
| Brunei | Astro |
| Bulgaria | BNT |
| Cambodia | CBS |
| Cameroon | SuperSport, CRTV, StarTimes, Kwese Sports, Canal+ |
| Canada | RDS, CTV, TSN |
| Chad | SuperSport, ORTNV, Kwese Sports, StarTimes, Canal+ |
| Chile | DirecTV, Canal 13, TVN, Mega, Movistar |
| China | CCTV, Youku, Migu |
| Colombia | DirecTV, Caracol TV, RCN TV |
| Congo | Kwese Sports, Tele Congo, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+ |
| Costa Rica | Teletica, Sky, Movistar |
| Cote d’Ivoire | SuperSport, Kwese Sports, StarTimes, RTI, Canal+ |
| Croatia | HRT |
| Cuba | ICRT |
| Cyprus | CyBC |
| Czech Republic | CT |
| Denmark | DR, TV 2 |
| Dominica | DirecTV, Sky |
| Dominican Republic | Antena 7, Sky |
| Ecuador | DirecTV, RTS |
| El Salvador | Sky, TCS |
| Egypt | beIN MAX, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Estonia | ERR |
| Ethiopia | SuperSport 3 Africa, Kwese Live, SLGO, SS13, SuperSport Live, SuperSport 14 |
| Faroe Islands | DR, TV 2 |
| Finland | Yle |
| Fiji | Fiji One, Sky Sport 4 NZ |
| France | beIN Sports, TF1 |
| Gabon | SuperSport, RTG, Kwese Sports, StarTimes, Canal+ |
| Gambia | GRTS, SuperSport, Kwese Sports, StarTimes, Canal+ |
| Germany | ARD, ZDF, Sky Sport, DAZN |
| Georgia | GPB |
| Ghana | Kwese Sports, GBC, Canal+, SuperSport, StarTimes |
| Greece | ERT |
| Greenland | DR, TV2 |
| Guatemala | TV Azteca, Movistar, Tigo Sports, Sky |
| Guinea | RTG, Kwese Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+ |
| Honduras | Movistar, TVC, Sky |
| Hong Kong | ViuTV, Now TV |
| Hungary | MTVA |
| Iceland | RUV |
| India | SONY TEN, Sony LIV, Sony ESPN |
| Indonesia | Trans Media, K-Vision, SuperPass, USeeTV |
| Iran | beIN Sports, IRIB |
| Ireland | RTE |
| Israel | KAN, Keshet, Sport 5, Charlton |
| Italy | Mediaset |
| Jamaica | TVJ, DirecTV |
| Japan | NHK, Fuji TV, TBS, NTV, TV Tokyo, TV Asahi |
| Kazakhstan | Qazaqstan, Qazsport |
| Kenya | SuperSport, NTV, Kwese Sports, StarTimes, Canal+ |
| Korea Republic | MBC Korea, SBS Korea, DMB TV |
| Kosovo | RTK |
| Laos | TVLAO |
| Latvia | LTV |
| Liechtenstein | SRG SSR |
| Lithuania | LRT |
| Macau | TDM |
| Madagascar | ORTM, StarTimes, Kwese Sports, SuperSport, Canal+ |
| Malaysia | RTM, Astro |
| Mali | SuperSport, Africable, Kwese Sports, StarTimes, Canal+ |
| Malta | PBS |
| Mauritius | Kwese Sports, MBC, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+ |
| Mexico | Televisa, TV Azteca, SKY Mexico |
| Moldova | TRM |
| Monaco | beIN Sports, TF1 |
| Mongolia | NTV, MNB |
| Montenegro | RTCG |
| Morocco | SNRT, beIN Sports |
| Mozambique | TVM, TV Miramar, TV Sucesso, Kwese Sports, SuperSport, StarTimes, Canal+ |
| Myanmar | Skynet Sports |
| Namibia | NBC, StarTimes, Kwese Sports, SuperSport, Canal+ |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| Nepal | SONY TEN, Sony LIV, Sony ESPN |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport |
| Nicaragua | Ratensa, Sky, Movistar |
| Niger | SuperSport, ORTN, Kwesé Sports, StarTimes, Canal+ |
| Nigeria | NTA, Kwese Sports, Canal+, SuperSport, StarTimes |
| Norway | NRK, TV2 |
| Pakistan | SONY TEN, Sony LIV, Sony ESPN |
| Panama | Corporacion Medcom, Sky, Movistar, Televisora Nacional |
| Papua New Guinea | EM TV, Sky Pacific |
| Paraguay | DirecTV, SNT, Telefuturo, TyC |
| Peru | DirecTV, Latina |
| Philippines | ABS-CBN |
| Poland | NC+, TVP |
| Portugal | SportTV, RTP, SIC |
| Qatar | Qatar Television, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN MAX |
| Romania | TVR |
| Rwanda | SuperSport, RBA, Kwese Sports, Canal+, StarTimes |
| Russia | Channel One, VGTRK, Match TV |
| San Marino | Mediaset |
| Saudi Arabia | beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN MAX |
| Senegal | RTS, StarTimes, Kwese Sports, SuperSport, Canal+ |
| Serbia | RTS |
| Seychelles | SuperSport, SBC, Kwesé Sports, Canal+, StarTimes |
| Singapore | StarHub, Mediacorp, Singtel |
| Slovakia | RTVS |
| Solomon Islands | Our Telekom, Sky Pacific |
| Slovenia | RTVSLO |
| South Africa | SuperSport, SABC, StarTimes |
| South Korea | KBS, MBC, SBS |
| Spain | Mediapro |
| Suriname | SCCN, DirecTV |
| Sri Lanka | SONY TEN, Sony LIV, Sony ESPN |
| Sweden | SVT, TV4 |
| Switzerland | SRG SSR |
| Taiwan | ELTA, CTS |
| Tanzania | StarTimes, Kwese Sports, SuperSport, Canal+ |
| Thailand | TrueVisions, Channel 5, Amarin TV |
| Timor Leste | ETO Telco |
| Togo | TVT, SuperSport, Kwese Sports, StarTimes, Canal+ |
| Trinidad & Tobago | CNC3, DirecTV |
| Turkey | TRT |
| Uganda | BBS, Kwese Sports, Canal+, SuperSport, StarTimes |
| Ukraine | Inter, NTN |
| UAE | beIN Sports CONNECT, beIN MAX |
| United Kingdom | BBC, ITV |
| United States | Fox Sports, Fox, FS1, FS2, Telemundo Deportes, Telemundo, Universo |
| Uruguay | DirecTV, Canal 10, Monte Carlo, Teledoce, TyC |
| Uzbekistan | Uzreport TV, Futbol TV |
| Vatican City | Mediaset |
| Venezuela | DirecTV, Venevision, TVes, Meridiano Television, VC Sports |
| Vietnam | VTV |
| Zambia | Canal+, Kwese Sports, Muvi TV, SuperSport, StarTimes |