World Cup final: Gates open at 2pm, fans urged to be seated by 4.30pm
Fans are urged to be seated by 4.30pm for the Argentina vs. France FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 final, which will take place on Sunday at the Lusail Stadium. Gates will open at 2pm.
While the game starts at 6, fans are advised to arrive at their seats by 4.30 pm in order to catch the breathtaking closing ceremony, dubbed “A Night to Remember,” according to a FIFA statement. The famous stadium is expected to hold up to 88,000 spectators for the championship game.
“Following an opening ceremony that celebrated bridging the gaps and getting to know one another beyond our differences, the final ceremony will last 15 minutes and reference the world coming together for the 29 days of the tournament through poetry and music.
‘A Night to Remember’ will wrap up with a mashup of songs from the Official Soundtrack that marked memorable moments of the tournament. Performing live to the stadium crowd and global audience, Davido and Aisha will sing ‘(Hayya Hayya) Better Together’, Ozuna and Gims will do ‘Arhbo’, and the full female lineup of ‘Light the Sky’ will be present with Nora Fatehi, Balqees, Rahma Riad and Manal, the statement added.