WELCOME TO THE AL BAYT STADIUM!!! This spectacular venue in the city of Al Khor is the site of the opening match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup between the hosts Qatar and Ecuador in the first game of Group A in the world’s biggest tournament.
Today also kicks off Barça Blaugranes’ coverage of the World Cup, which will focus mostly on Barcelona players throughout the next month but will also provide daily coverage of the tournament. There will be a daily live blog like this one, which will also serve as a comment thread for anyone willing to join the fun with us for all 64 matches.