Qatar is more prepared than ever for the FIFA World Cup and it was recently revealed who will be the stars participating in the Opening Ceremony. One of them was going to be Colombian superstar Shakira, but not anymore. It is estimated that she will not be performing due to conflicts related to human rights. The host country has been incorporating foreigners for their jobs, so that they can supply the needs of all those who will participate in the event.

Although Qatar has always had a large number of citizens but in recent months it has increased exponentially. This is due to the fact that the state hired thousands of foreigners to fill all the free jobs and even to have more employees with the arrival of the teams and their supporters. It currently has a population of 2.94 million.

There will be up to four matches per day during the first stage and they will be staggered throughout the day. The only matches that may overlap will be those played on the last day of the group stage, due to competitive integrity. In case you want to prepare for the preview, you can make your prediction here.

Shakira has sung three times at the World Cup

After all the back and forth, a source close to Shakira confirmed that she will not participate in Qatar 2022, which would have been her fourth performance at the most anticipated event. The Colombian singer was to be joined by BTS, Black Eyed Peas, JBalvin, Nora Fatehi and Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie. 

Here is the list of all the performances of the Colombian superstar in the event organized by FIFA and the respective songs:

  • Hips Don't Lie with Wyclef Jean in Germany 2006
  • Waka Waka in South Africa 2010
  • La La La with Carlinhos Brown in Brazil 2014

World Music Awards was the one who confirmed the news on Twitter, but soon after deleted the post. It read: "#Shakira gets ready for her World Cup Comeback on November 20 at the #FIFAWorldCup 2022 opening ceremony at the Al-Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar with #BTS, #BlackeyedPeas, #JBalvin, Bollywood Star #NoraFatehi & Nigerian singing sensation #PatrickNnaemekaOkorie!".