FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar vs Ecuador squad, schedule dates, opening ceremony time, teams, broadcast in India, Qatar stadiums, tickets - Even before the start of the mega sporting spectacle in Qatar, the FIFA World Cup 2022 has already made it to the history books for its unique achievements.

A world cup of many firsts 

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1) It is the first World Cup to be organised in the Arab world.

2) The first to be held in winter and the second one in Asia after the 2002 edition jointly hosted by South Korea and Japan. 

3) This edition is also one of the most expensive World Cups as Qatar had to build all stadiums from scratch, creating a sporting oasis in the desert, fully air-conditioned indoor stadiums at the cost of more than $6.5 billion.

4) The total cost of hosting the World Cup is reportedly around $220 billion -- the biggest amount splurged by any of the organisers for the FIFA World Cup as the 2014 edition in Brazil cost $11.5 billion while the last edition in Russia in 2018 cost about $14 billion.

5) The Qatar 2022 World Cup will introduce new rules and new technology. The five substitution rule will be introduced in this World Cup -- which makes the game seem a bit different from that at the previous World Cups.

6) 2022 World Cup will introduce new technology -- the 'semi-automated offside technology'. This will help detect whether the ball has crossed the goalline.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar opening ceremony time, schedule 

The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup starts on November 20 (Sunday) and will end on December 18 (Sunday). The opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022 will take place on on November 20 (Sunday)  just before the first match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador. The opening ceremony will begin at 7.30 p.m. IST at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor located in the northeastern coastal part of Qatar.

 

 

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar vs Ecuador

The FIFA World Cup 2022 Group A Qatar vs Ecuador match will be played on November 20 (Sunday) at 9:30 p.m., according to Indian Standard Time (IST) at Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar.

Qatar Squad: FIFA World Cup 2022
Goalkeepers: Saad Al-Sheeb, Meshaal Barsham, Yousef Hassan
Defenders: Pedro Miguel, Musaab Khidir, Tarek Salman, Bassam Al-Rawi, Boualem Khoukhi, Abdelkarim Hassan, Homam Ahmed, Jassem Gaber
Midfielders: Ali Asad, Assim Madabo, Mohammed Waad, Salem Al-Hajri, Moustafa Tarek, Karim Boudiaf, Abdelaziz Hatim, Ismail Mohamad
Forwards: Naif Al-Hadhrami, Ahmed Alaaeldin, Hassan Al-Haydos, Khalid Muneer, Akram Afif, Almoez Ali, Mohamed Muntari

Ecuador Squad: FIFA World Cup 2022
Goalkeepers: Moises Ramirez, Alexander Dominguez, Hernan Galindez
Defenders: Piero Hincapie, Robert Arboleda, Pervis Estupinan, Angelo Preciado, Jackson Porozo, Xavier Arreaga, Felix Torres, Diego Palacios, William Pacho
Midfielders: Carlos Gruezo, Jose Cifuentes, Alan Franco, Moises Caicedo, Angel Mena, Jeremy Sarmiento, Ayrton Preciado, Sebastian Mendez, Gonzalo Plata, Romario Ibarra
Forwards: Djorkaeff Reasco, Kevin Rodriguez, Michael Estrada, Enner Valencia

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of stadiums

1) Lusail - Lusail Stadium | Capacity: 80,000 seats 
2) Al Khor - Al Bayt Stadium | Capacity: 60,000 seats
3) Al Wakrah - Al Janoub Stadium | Capacity: 40,000 seats
4) Al Rayyan - Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium | Capacity: 40,000 seats
5) Doha - Khalifa International Stadium | Capacity: 40,000 seats
6) Doha - Education City Stadium | Capacity: 40,000 seats
7) Doha - Stadium 974 | Capacity: 40,000 seats 
8) Doha - Al Thumama Stadium | Capacity: 40,000 seats 

Qatar vs Ecuador (Group A) FIFA World Cup 2022: When and where to watch? Football Live Streaming, TV Channel, Match Preview, Squad, Timings

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