FIFA to start Men's World Cup early to give host nation Qatar a prime-time kick-off - ABC News

While there is already plenty of controversy around World Cup 2022, the start of the Men's World Cup is to be brought forward by one day so that hosts Qatar can play the opening game, a change that comes three months before the sporting spectacle begins.

FIFA has made a controversial decision to start the Men's World Cup a day earlier than planned to give the host nation, Qatar, a prime-time kick-off. Qatar will now play Ecuador on November 20, 24 h… [+3889 chars]

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