FIFA likely to start Qatar World Cup 2022 a day earlier; find out why

The decision to start the World Cup matches a day prior as the football association plans to let the host nation, Qatar play against Ecuador on November 20

The World Cup in Qatar could start one day earlier than scheduled with the football federation looking at a plan to let the host nation play Ecuador on November 20, an AP report said on Wednesday.

FIFA World Cup 2022 was slated to begin on November 21, 2022, till December 18, 2022. 

The decision, which is to be made by a committee comprising of FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the heads of the six continental soccer bodies, is expected to be delivered in the next couple of days, the report added.

The proposal to let Qatar play against Ecuador