FIFA World Cup 2022: November 20, marks the start of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, with a Group A matchup between the host nation and Ecuador.
Over 1.3 million spectators are expected in Qatar for the World Cup, which ends on December 18. For the 32-team competition, many Indians are travelling to Qatar. For those who wish to watch the action live on television or stream it online, here are the necessary steps.
All of the FIFA World Cup matches will be televised live in India thanks to a deal with Viacom18 Sports.
The FIFA World Cup matches will be shown live on Sports18-1 in both SD and HD. Additionally, the JioCinema app will offer free live streaming (available both on iOS and Android).
Jio, Vi, Airtel, and BSNL customers can access JioCinema. JioCinema will broadcast every game live in five different languages—English, Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil—and provide specially selected content related to the FIFA World Cup 2022.
A FIFA World Cup expert panel has been announced by Sports18. As England’s all-time leading goal scorer and one of the game’s most productive attackers, Wayne Rooney, will be joined by Luis Figo, a Portuguese great and Ballon d’Or winner who helped his nation to the semi-finals in 2006, their best result in a FIFA World Cup since 1966.
Sol Campbell, Robert Pires, and Gilberto Silva, who were teammates on “The Invincibles,” will all be on the panel. Campbell is the only athlete to have played for England in six straight major competitions, including the 1998, 2002, and 2006 FIFA World Cups, the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Euros, and the 1998, 2002, and 2004 Euros. Pires was a key member of France’s 1998 World Cup-winning team, and Silva was Brazil’s defensive anchor during its 2002 World Cup-winning campaign.
“I’m excited to be in India and to be a part of Viacom18 Sports for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. It is my first chance to travel to the nation and meet many of the Indian football supporters who cheered me on during my playing career, said Wayne Rooney. “I am also thrilled to share in the experience and excitement of the nation’s World Cup.”
The panel will be a component of Match Centre Live, which will provide fans with the best possible view of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 from the comfort of their homes, as well as in-depth analysis, coverage from the field, and access to the locker room.
With past players joining for the English broadcast, The Match Centre Live will be a totally immersive studio show that is customised in all five languages on JioCinema.
Sports18 – 1 channel is available on the following service providers:
| Operators | Sports18 SD Channel Number | Sports18 HD Channel Number |
| Tata Play |
488 |
487 |
| Airtel Digital |
293 |
294 |
| JioTV+ |
262 |
261 |
| Sun Direct |
505 |
983 |
| Dish TV |
644 |
643 |
| D2H |
– |
666 |
