What time does the World Cup opening ceremony start, what TV channel and live stream is it on and who is performing?

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What time does the World Cup opening ceremony start, what TV channel and live stream is it on and who is performing?

THE Russia World Cup will commence after the opening ceremony at the Luzhniki Stadium.

Robbie Williams has been called in to entertain the crowd alongside Brazil legend Ronaldo and Russian soprano Aida Garifullina.

The opening ceremony will take place at the Luzhniki StadiumAFP or licensors What time does the opening ceremony start?

It will take place at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

The ceremony will begin at 3:30pm (BST) on Thursday, June 14.

Russia’s match against Saudi Arabia will commence after the ceremony.

Robbie Williams has promised to put on a great performance for all of the fansReuters How can I watch the opening ceremony?

The full opening ceremony will be shown live on ITV1.

Coverage will begin at 2:30pm.

Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all of the action on the SunSport live blog.

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Who is performing at the opening ceremony?

Pop legend Robbie Williams has been called in to entertain the crowd during the opening ceremony.

Russian soprano Aida Garifullina is expected to join the 44-year-old on the stage.

500 local performers, including dancers and gymnasts, will also be putting on a show.

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