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Coverage dated August 9, 2022

Qatar World Cup start brought forward to November 20: sources

Headline from Digital Journal

The World Cup's start will be brought forward by a day to allow hosts Qatar to play the opening game.

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Daily Hampshire Gazette

    FIFA looks to start World Cup in Qatar 1 day earlier (opens Daily Hampshire Gazette)

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    Daily Hampshire Gazette's feed description

    GENEVA — Host nation Qatar is set to play in the opening game of its own World Cup tournament after all — and on a stand-alone day being added to the schedule barely 100 days before kickoff.Soccer’s marquee tournament is now set start one day earlier...

  2. Digital Journal

    Qatar World Cup start brought forward to November 20: sources (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The World Cup's start will be brought forward by a day to allow hosts Qatar to play the opening game.

  3. The Guardian

    World Cup set to start a day earlier than planned to allow Qatar to play in opener (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The World Cup in Qatar will kick-off a day earlier than scheduled if Fifa agree to a plan to hold the opening ceremony and the host nation’s first match on Sunday 20 November

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