FIFA officially advances World Cup start by a day to Nov. 20
DOHA: FIFA on Thursday officially brought forward the opening match of this year’s World Cup by one day to Nov. 20 in a rare change so that hosts Qatar feature in the gala game.
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FIFA moves up World Cup start date one day to November 20
Football’s ruling executive universally approved the decision, FIFA said in a statement while Qatar said it would give unspecified help to fans affected by the change.
Qatar World Cup to kick off day earlier than planned
The 2022 World Cup will start a day earlier than planned with hosts Qatar playing Ecuador on Sunday, 20 November.
World Cup to kick off day earlier than planned as Qatar opener brought forward
The 2022 World Cup will start a day earlier than planned with hosts Qatar playing Ecuador on Sunday, November 20.
FIFA World Cup 2022 brought forward one day for Qatar to kick off tournament against Ecuador in November
FIFA have altered the start of the World Cup in Qatar so that the hosts can play the opening game. The opening ceremony and Qatar’s game against Ecuador has been «brought forward one day as a stand-alone event», a FIFA statement confirmed.
CONFIRMED | Start of 2022 World Cup brought forward by one day - FIFA
The opening match at this year's World Cup, between hosts Qatar and Ecuador, has been brought forward by one day to November 20, FIFA said Thursday, confirming an AFP report.
FIFA confirm date change for Qatar 2022
FIFA has announced that the start date for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ has been pushed forward by one day to November the 20th. This means that the opening game for the tournament will now be hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium from 19:00 Mecca a day earlier than planned. Originally, the first game of the tournament was meant to be the Netherlands taking on Senegal at Khalifa International Stadium on the 21st of November from 13:00 Mecca, with the official opening set at 19:00 of the same day involving Qatar and Ecuador. Now the host's opener has been forward one day to be the standalone game on day one of the tournament.
Qatar FIFA World Cup Start Brought Forward To November 20: Sources
The World Cup's start will be brought forward by a day to allow hosts Qatar to play the opening game, sources told AFP on Wednesday, just over three months before the competition gets underway. Qatar will now play Ecuador on November 20, 24 hours earlier than planned, in a move that FIFA's ruling council was expected to confirm soon, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. The change will see the tournament, which was switched to November-December to avoid the Gulf country's searing summer heat, keep to its tradition of the hosts playing the opening match.