The League Paper

EARLIER START FOR QATAR ‘22

by
The LeaguePaper Team
14 August 2022

SHOWCASE: Mohammed Waad Albayati, right, and his Qatar side will kick off the 2022 World Cup on November 20
PICTURE: Alamy

THE 2022 World Cup will now start a day earlier than planned this winter with hosts Qatar playing Ecuador on Sunday, November 20.
The Group A match and opening ceremony have been brought forward as a “stand-alone event”, FIFA has confirmed.
But the the release period for competing players remains unchanged with a number of Championship and League One players joining up with their respective international sides six days before kick-off.
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