FIFA postpones World Cup opening match a day earlier
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The opening match of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be held on November 20. It was originally planned to hold the game a day later, on November 21. About moving the date informed press service of the International Football Federation (FIFA).
The FIFA Council Bureau unanimously decided to postpone the match. This was done so that the national team of the host country could traditionally play in the opening match of the World Cup. As a result, the teams of Qatar and Ecuador will meet first in the championship.
The World Cup will be held from November 21 to December 18. The tournament will be the first winter world championship in history. It will also be the last one in which 32 teams will take part. From 2026, 48 teams will qualify for the World Cup.
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