Almost every major national team has already assembled in their respective camps, and players, coaches and fans are all gearing up for the World Cup. The host country of Qatar has announced the World Cup schedule, which will see the 32 teams competing for the World Cup trophy in November and December.
The FIFA World Cup will start on November 20. The first games are scheduled to take place in Qatar, where over 1.5 million fans are expected to attend the tournament.
Qatar’s ruler opened the World Cup by calling for unity. His call came after a series of scandals, including a bribe scandal, and a ban on beer being sold in stadiums.
The World Cup schedule is now complete, and the first game will take place on Sunday, November 20. The opening match is Qatar vs Ecuador.
The other games in Qatar will take place late at night. The opening match is also a first ever for the World Cup, where penalty kicks will be used.
Belgium are set to be without Romelu Lukaku for the first two games of the World Cup. The player’s thigh injury has ruled him out.
England will take on Iran on Monday, but it’s unclear whether Leicester star James Maddison will make his debut. The rest of the squad has been training, but Maddison isn’t.
England coach Gareth Southgate has said that he hasn’t decided who to start in the opening game against Iran. He’s been deliberating between Foden and Saka.
