How to watch World Cup Opening Ceremony and Qatar v Ecuador LIVE on SBS

The magic and spectacle of the FIFA World Cup kicks off on November 21, and you can watch all the action from the opening ceremony and first game LIVE and FREE on SBS and SBS On Demand.

Ecuador's Moises Caicedo (L) and Qatar's Akram Afif (R). Source: Getty

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The tournament gets underway with the opening ceremony from 2:00am (AEDT) at Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor, welcoming all of the 32 nations and their fans to Qatar which will include performances from pop stars Shakira and BTS' member Jungkook.

Then it's time for the first match as tradition continues with hosts Qatar taking on group A opponents Ecuador from 3:00am (AEDT).

Qatar are the only team to make their World Cup debut in this tournament and will be hoping for a good result with the world's eyes on them against seemingly the most beatable group opponent in Ecuador with Senegal and the Netherlands their fixtures to follow.

There's sure to be a terrific atmosphere as Qatar puts on a show to start the first ever FIFA World Cup in the Middle East, so make sure you don't miss a minute of the action on SBS and SBS On Demand.

How to watch 2022 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony + Qatar v Ecuador

Monday, November 21

Opening Ceremony + Group A - Qatar v Ecuador

2:00am - 5:30am (AEDT) - kickoff at 03.00am

LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand