For the first time ever, the FIFA World Cup will be held in the Middle East. Qatar is hoping it will bring with it a variety of economic advantages that it can share with its Gulf neighbors.

Here is all you need to know about the FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony in Qatar on November 20:

The FIFA World Cup 2022 will kick off on November 20 with a ceremony that will precede the hosts Qatar and Ecuador's opening Group A match. At 7pm (16:00 GMT), the ceremony is scheduled to start.

The 60,000-seat Al Bayt Stadium, located 40 kilometres north of Doha, will host the opening ceremony. The Al Bayt Stadium, which is the most remote but also one of the largest venues from central Doha, is named after and modelled after the nomadic tents used in the Gulf. It also has a retractable roof.

The complete list of performers for the opening ceremony has not yet been released by FIFA. One of the seven members of the South Korean boy band, Jungkook, will perform a song called "Dreamers" at the event, according to BTS. The Black-Eyed Peas, Robbie Williams and Nora Fatehi have also been mentioned as potential performers at the opening ceremony, according to The Telegraph.

During the opening ceremony in Moscow for the FIFA World Cup 2018, British pop star Williams and Russian soprano Aida Garifullina performed. At the opening ceremony, both FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Russian President Vladimir Putin made speeches.

The ban on sale of beer at World Cup stadiums on Friday, was the latest sign of the tension of staging the event, which is not just a sports tournament but also a monthlong party, in the autocratic country where the sale of alcohol is heavily restricted. It was a sudden U-turn on the deal the conservative Muslim emirate made to secure the soccer tournament with only two days to go before the opening game.

The move It’s also a significant blow to World Cup beer sponsor Budweiser and raised questions about how much control FIFA retains over its tournament.

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Starting from today, November 20, the football fest with the World Cup will go on till December 18. There are a total 32 teams participating in FIFA World Cup 2022 and only one national team will be crowned the 2022 World Cup will be between hosts Qatar and Ecuador.