World Cup in Qatar: FIFA has confirmed an important change in programming to maintain an old tradition

Maintain a long tradition of the World Cup. With this justification, FIFA formalized the advance this Thursday Clarione and confirmed a important change of plans at the 2022 World Cup in the first two days: the match and the opening ceremony are brought forward by one day and will be Sunday 20 November between the hosts Qatar Y Ecuadordirected by the Argentine Gustavo Alfaro.

The original plan has been approved seven years agowhen it was decided to move the tournament outside the traditional months of June and July to avoid the scorching heat of the desert in the height of summer.

The unexpected change has received the approval of the FIFA presidential council, which includes its president Giani Infantino and to the presidents of the six continental confederations. FIFA said the vote was unanimous..

The justification for the change lay in “maintaining the tradition that host nations or reigning champions play the first game of the tournament,” as the official statement released Thursday afternoon reads.

So he match 1 between Qatar and Ecuador will be played at the stadium Al Baytin the town of Jor and with a capacity of 60,000 spectators, located 48 kilometers from Doha, the Sunday November 20th at 7pm local time (13:00 Argentine time).

The initiative was a topic of conversation more and more insistent in FIFA, according to sources he was able to access Clarione.

What will happen to those fans who had already scheduled their landing for the same Monday 21 November, the original date of the match, and who were unable to participate despite having the ticket? FIFA said so “will try to resolve any problems arising from this change on a case-by-case basis”‘, without giving further details.

“Ticket holders will receive an email informing them of the games that have changed. Seats will remain valid for the new dates and times.”he clarified.

Before the change, there would be the opening match Holland–Senegal within Group A, which is completed by Quatarís and Ecuadorians, and which will be played the same on Monday, November 21, but at 13:00 (Argentine time) and not at 7:00 as expected.

That second day of competition will end with the two matches in group B: England v Iran (10am Argentine time) and USA v Wales (4pm Argentine time).

The world football governing body has also indicated that the loan period for players remains as of the original date of November 14.