FIFA and the Supreme Delivery and Legacy Committee, responsible for organizing the World Cup, have decided to bring the World Cup forward by one day, according to AFP.
The opening game will be between Qatar, the home team, and Ecuador, on November 20, a Sunday. Previously, the schedule foresaw the first matches for November 21. Senegal vs Netherlands, England vs Iran and United States vs Wales enter the field on this date.
The opening game will take place at Al Bayt Stadium, in Al Khor, 50 km from Doha, the country’s capital, at 15:00 (BrasÃlia time)
The idea of ​​the change is to make the World Cup have only one match on the first day to symbolize the beginning of the tournament. In World Cup tradition, historically the first match has always involved the host nation or the previous champion.
The decision still needs to be endorsed by the FIFA Council. The entity does not confirm the change, for now.
According to AFP, for fans who have tickets for November 21, any logistical issues will be handled in the best possible way to minimize any impact.
With the change of Qatar x Ecuador, the confrontation between Senegal x Holland, on the 22nd, would have the time changed. It would go from 7 am to 1 pm (both from BrasÃlia).
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