After a period of negotiation and bargaining, on October 27, VTV officially announced that it holds the broadcasting rights and is the exclusive broadcaster of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Vietnam, as well as on VTV's digital platforms. According to official information, all 64 matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be broadcast live by VTV on channels VTV2, VTV3, VTV5, VTV Can Tho and the VTVGo app.
Just like the previous World Cup or EURO tournaments, VTV always carefully prepares parallel programs to warm up the atmosphere of the most attractive soccer festival on the planet. It is known that in order to create a different and exciting season to enjoy the 2022 World Cup, this unit will produce and broadcast sidelines programs, bulletins and World Cup diaries to cater to sports fans nationwide.
On the VTVGo app, the VTV News e-newspaper and VTV's social media pages will also have many programs and special content produced and continuously updated to help viewers not to miss any interesting news from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
With the most attractive soccer tournament on the planet taking place for the first time in the Middle East, VTV's match commentary program with an innovative format promises to bring viewers memorable moments and matches.2022 FIFA World Cup. The script for many programs is being urgently finalized by VTV, with the broadcaster paying special attention to the quality and diversity of guests, commentators and experts.
Along with that, VTV also sends many teams to go to Qatar to work before, during and after the 2022 World Cup. All the information about the matches and the atmosphere on the sidelines will surely leave an unforgettable impression on the viewers. In particular, up to this point, although the 2022 World Cup is still half a month away, a series of programs have been launched, including the 15-minute program Exciting World Cup, broadcast at 6:40 p.m. every day on VTV3 from November 1 to December 19, 2022.
Previously, the program Soccer is Number One was broadcast at 6:40 p.m. every day from October 3 to 31, 2022 on VTV3 channel, attracting the attention of a large number of viewers who love the beautiful game. The program features the participation of many guests who are artists and players to share interesting and fascinating stories about the love for soccer.
In addition, the program Hot with the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be well received by the audience due to its emphasis on entertainment, exploiting women's perspectives on soccer. Thirty-two beautiful, young and passionate girls will be carefully selected to represent the 32 teams competing in the World Cup to discuss, debate and make predictions about the team they represent before and after each match.
The 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, 2022. The opening match between host Qatar and Ecuador took place at 19:00 on November 20 (23:00 Hanoi time), following the opening ceremony at the 60,000-capacity Al Bayt Stadium.