Opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup 2022 kicks off at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor in Qatar.

The much awaited FIFA World Cup's Opening ceremony has finally begun from November 20 at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor in Qatar.

South Korean boy band BTS member Jungkook and veteran actor Morgan Freeman stole the show with their magical performance in the opening ceremony.

Jungkook performed on the official soundtrack called 'DREAMERS' of FIFA WORLD CUP 2022, written and sung originally by the BTS member, Jungkook himself.

Jungkook is the first Asian musician to perform the official anthem of FIFA World Cup 2022.

Other than Jungkook performance, the opening ceremony also witnessed a non- musical performance of American actor Morgan Freeman.

The 85-year-old surprised football fans with his appearance in the opening act of FIFA WORLD Cup Qatar 2022 Opening ceremony.

The veteran actor served as both the host and narrator while entertaining the audience with his distinctive baritone while giving a speech about the "emotions that connect us all now".

Reportedly various other popular artists like J Robbie Williams, Jason Derulo, Clean Bandit, Sean Paul, Nora Fatehi, Black Eyed Peas,Nicki Minaj, Maluma and Myriam Fares are also going to perform in the ceremony which is going to take place in a stadium which has a capacity of 60,000.

The opening ceremony began 90 minutes before the tournament's first game, between hosts Qatar and Ecuador from 9:30 pm IST onwards at the same venue.

This is the first ever World Cup being held in the Middle East. The tournament will be held across eight stadiums in Qatar from November 20 to December 18.

There will be as many as 32 teams from five confederations who will compete for the biggest prize in the world of football. The teams are divided into eight groups of four i.e., A to H. However, only top two teams will advance to the final match.

According to reports, 64 matches will be played during the course of 29 days which is also the shortest 32-team FIFA World Cup in history.

Except for the first two days, four matches will be played each day during the group stages. Each of the 32 teams will play three matches in the group stages before the knockouts begin with the round of 16 (pre-quarterfinals) on December 3.

The semi-finals will played on December 14 and 15 and both at 12:30 AM IST while the final match will be played on December 18 at the Lusail Iconic Stadium.

FIFA World Cup 2022 schedule for Indian fans are as follows-

Note- All times are in Indian Standard Times (IST).

Group stages

Sunday, November 20

Group A: Qatar vs Ecuador - 9:30 PM IST

Monday, November 21

Group B: England vs Iran - 6:30 PM IST

Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands - 9:30 PM IST

Tuesday, November 22

Group B: United States vs Wales - 12:30 AM IST

Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia - 3:30 PM IST

Group D: Denmark vs Tunisia - 6:30 PM IST

Group C: Mexico vs Poland - 9:30 PM IST

Wednesday, November 23

Group D: France vs Australia - 12:30 AM IST

Group F: Morocco vs Croatia - 3:30 PM IST

Group E: Germany vs Japan - 6:30 PM IST

Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica - 9:30 PM IST

Thursday, November 24

Group F: Belgium vs Canada - 12:30 AM IST

Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon - 3:30 PM IST

Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea - 6:30 PM IST

Group H: Portugal vs Ghana - 9:30 PM IST

Friday, November 25

Group G: Brazil vs Serbia - 12:30 AM IST

Group B: Wales vs IR Iran - 3:30 PM IST

Group A: Qatar vs Senegal - 6:30 PM IST

Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador - 9:30 PM IST

Saturday, November 26

Group B: England vs United States - 12:30 AM IST

Group D: Tunisia vs Australia - 3:30 PM IST

Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia - 6:30 PM IST

Group D: France vs Denmark - 9:30 PM IST

Sunday, November 27

Group C: Argentina vs Mexico - 12:30 AM IST

Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica - 3:30 PM IST

Group F: Belgium vs Morocco - 6:30 PM IST

Group F: Croatia vs Canada - 9:30 PM IST

Monday, November 28

Group E: Spain vs Germany - 12:30 AM IST

Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia - 3:30 PM IST

Group H: South Korea vs Ghana - 6:30 PM IST

Group G: Brazil vs Switzerland - 9:30 PM IST

Tuesday, November 29

Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay - 12:30 AM IST

Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar - 8:30 PM IST

Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal - 8:30 PM IST

Wednesday, November 30

Group B: Wales vs England - 12:30 AM IST

Group B: IR Iran vs United States - 12:30 AM IST

Group D: Tunisia vs France - 8:30 PM IST

Group D: Australia vs Denmark - 8:30 PM IST

Thursday, December 1

Group C: Poland vs Argentina - 12:30 AM IST

Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico - 12:30 AM IST

Group F: Croatia vs Belgium - 8:30 PM IST

Group F: Canada vs Morocco - 8:30 PM IST

Friday, December 2

Group E: Japan vs Spain - 12:30 AM IST

Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany - 12:30 AM IST

Group H: South Korea vs Portugal - 8:30 PM IST

Group H: Ghana vs Uruguay - 8:30 PM IST

Saturday, December 3

Group G: Cameroon vs Brazil - 12:30 AM IST

Group G: Serbia vs Switzerland - 12:30 AM IST

Round of 16

Saturday, December 3

Group A winner vs Group B runners-up - 8.30 PM IST

Sunday, December 4

Group C winner vs Group D runners-up - 12.30 AM IST

Group D winner vs Group C runners-up - 8.30 PM IST

Monday, December 5

Group B winner vs Group A runners-up - 12.30 AM IST

Group E winner vs Group F runners-up - 8.30 PM IST

Tuesday, December 6

Group G winner vs Group H runners-up - 12.30 AM IST

Group F winner vs Group E runners-up - 8.30 PM IST

Wednesday, December 7

Group H winner vs Group G runners-up - 12.30 AM IST

Friday, December 9

Quarter-final 1 - 8.30 PM IST

Saturday, December 10

Quarter-final 2 - 12.30 AM IST

Quarter-final 3 - 8.30 PM IST

Sunday, December 11

Quarter-final 4 - 12.30 AM IST

Wednesday, December 14

Semi-finals 1 - 12.30 AM IST

Thursday, December 15

Semi-final 2 - 12.30 AM IST

Saturday, December 17

Third place match - 8.30 PM IST

Sunday, December 18

Final - 8.30 PM IST

(With inputs from Olympics.com)