Unusual change before the 2022 FIFA World Cup: The opening match will be moved! – Športky.sk

The 2022 World Cup will take place in Qatar Source: fifa.com DAUHA – The Football World Cup in Qatar will probably start one day earlier than the original schedule on Sunday, November 20. According to the AFP agency, the match between Qatar and Ecuador will be moved to a new date so that the home team can play the opening match of the championship. An opening ceremony will also take place before the match. According to the original plan, Qatar was supposed to play its first match at the World Cup on November 21 at 5:00 p.m., which would be the third match on Monday’s schedule. The duel between Senegal and the Netherlands is scheduled to be played from 11:00 a.m. and England – Iran from 2:00 p.m. It is not yet clear whether the kick-off for the next matches will be postponed after the program change. The championship will culminate with the final meeting on December 18.