{"id":31102,"date":"2022-12-18T14:56:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T14:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/world-cup-closing-ceremony"},"modified":"2022-12-18T15:28:52","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T15:28:52","slug":"world-cup-closing-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/world-cup-closing-ceremony","title":{"rendered":"World Cup closing ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>After a month of football \u2013 and a total of 63 matches \u2013 the Qatar 2022 World Cup is slated to draw to a close on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Before France and Argentina square off in the World Cup Final, the 88,000 expected fans in attendance at Lusail Iconic Stadium will be treated to the tournament\u2019s closing ceremony, which FIFA has dubbed \u201cA Night to Remember\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><b>Where: Lusail Iconic Stadium<\/b><br \/>\n<b>When: 4:30pm (13:30 GMT)<\/b><br \/>\n<b>How long: 15 minutes<\/b><\/p>\n<p>What to expect: \u201cA Night to Remember\u201d kicks off at Lusail Stadium on Sunday and aims to match the World Cup\u2019s dazzling opening ceremony at Al Bayt Stadium last month.<\/p>\n<p>The 15-minute ceremony will \u201creference the world coming together for the 29 days of the tournament through poetry and music\u201d, FIFA said in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Gates at Lusail Iconic Stadium open at 2pm (11:00 GMT). The France-Argentina World Cup Final is scheduled for 6pm (15:00 GMT).<\/p>\n<p>Who is performing? FIFA has promised a \u201cmashup of songs\u201d from the World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack.<\/p>\n<p>Qatari songwriter Aisha will kick things off by performing the tournament\u2019s theme song \u201cHayya Hayya (Better Together)\u201d with American-Nigerian singer Davido.<\/p>\n<p>The duo\u2019s performance will be followed by Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Ozuna and French rapper Gims\u2019s collaboration \u201cArhbo\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Moroccan-Canadian singer Nora Fatehi, Emirati pop star Balqees, Iraqi musician Rahma Riad and Moroccan vocalist Manal will conclude performances with <b>\u201cLight the Sky\u201d.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\">Mozambique<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. After a month of football \u2013 and a total of 63 matches \u2013 the Qatar 2022 World Cup is slated to draw to a close on Sunday evening. 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