Qatar 2022: countdown on Sunday 21/11/2021, one year before the opening match of the competition

"Join the Beat" is the name of the event to be held in Doha (QAT) on Sunday 21/11/2021 at 18:30 CET (20:30 local time), one year to the day from the opening match of the 2022 World Cup, announced FIFA on 18/11/2021.

Designed by Hublot, a Swiss watchmaker belonging to the French group LVMH and official watchmaker of the World Cup since 2010, the clock that will display the official countdown to the XXII World Cup will be unveiled during the event, which will be broadcast live on YouTube and on the Qatar 2022 website (links below).

"The excitement will become more real when the official countdown clock shows the world that we are getting closer to the greatest football show on earth. It is a fantastic opportunity for fans to tune in live from across the planet and share a memorable experience at the start of a momentous one-year journey to the FIFA World Cup," said former French international Marcel Desailly, Hublot brand ambassador and winner of the 1998 World Cup in France.

Qatar will face a team designated by the draw on 01/04/2022 in the opening match of the XXII World Cup at the…