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Here's what you need to know about the opening ceremony of the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 World Cup in Qatar: When will the opening ceremony take place? * The opening ceremony of the World Cup will take place on Sunday, before the opening Group A match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador.…

What time does the World Cup start and where can you watch it?

At last, the Qatar World Cup nearly has its final shape. Six days before the opening game of a tournament 12 years in the making, the final names were selected; the final, difficult phone calls to the disappointed were made; and the last few rosters were submitted.

The 2022 World Cup gets under way on Sunday afternoon with Qatar taking on Ecuador

Coach hopes to ‘isolate ourselves from the noise’ but Sunday’s opener feels a must-win despite promising recent results

The host country’s head coach Félix Sánchez has insisted his side will not be destabilised by negative stories before the opening game against Ecuador on Sunday

The tournament begins on Sunday and will finish one week before Christmas, with the BBC and ITV broadcasting the games live

The hosts get the tournament, which has been plagued by controversy, under way against Ecuador on Sunday.

Everything you need to know as the World Cup gets under way