Doha: The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) World Cup kicked off at a packed Al Bait Stadium amid a dazzling display of fireworks and music and dance. In which 900 people performed with the world’s best choreographers and lighting tacticians. It was watched by millions of people around the world through live streaming.
Indian actress and model Nora Fatehi and South Korean band BTS performed in the opening ceremony. These two were the main attractions of the opening ceremony. BTS member Jungkook, American singer Black Eyed Peas, Colombian singer J. Balvin, Nigerian singer Patrick Nnameka Okori and American rapper Lil Baby also performed at the opening ceremony of the World Cup.
Millions of people around the world watched the World Cup Opening Ceremony program on various TV channels. As the World Cup matches will be telecasted live, millions of people around the world will be able to enjoy it on various TV channels for a month. This is the first time that the Football World Cup has been held in an Arab country and a Middle Eastern country. Many world-renowned artists, including day-pop star Jungkook, performed and mesmerized everyone. The World Cup started with the first match between Qatar and Ecuador. A total of 32 teams from around the world are participating in this tournament.
A total of 64 matches will be played in this tournament. All 64 matches of the tournament will be played in seven stadiums in Qatar. 48 league matches will be played between these teams. Here only 16 teams who perform well will go to the next round. After the league matches, the top two teams in each group will advance to the round of 16 teams. The first match of the tournament will be played between the hosts Qatar and Ecuador. Reigning champions France will be keen to reclaim the title. The final of the tournament will be played at Lusail Stadium here on December 18 from 8:30 PM.
Rs. UEFA Champions League football tops the list with a prize money of 10.6 thousand crores while Rs. Formula One Motor Sports is at the second position with a prize money of 6.5 thousand crores. Rs. The FIFA World Cup tournament is at the third position in this list with a prize money of 3.6 thousand crores. FIFA World Cup final winning team Rs. 359 crore while the runner-up team got Rs. 245 crore will be received. The 32nd i.e. the last team in the tournament will not go empty handed and that team will also get Rs. 73 crore will be received.
Meanwhile, FIFA, the world governing body for football, said it had raked in a record $7.5 billion through business deals in the four years leading up to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This revenue is $1 billion more than the revenue generated in the four years associated with the 2018 World Cup in Russia