DOHA, Aug 12 — Fifa and Qatar organisers today counted the cost of bringing forward the start of the World Cup by a day as they launched the 100-day countdown to the...
DOHA, Aug 12 — Fifa and Qatar organisers today counted the cost of bringing forward the start of the World Cup by a day as they launched the 100-day countdown to the event.
“It is less than three months from the start. This has come out of the blue. It is not critical but it is a headache,” said an executive for one World Cup broadcaster, speaking on condition of anonymity. Under the old schedule, Qatar against Ecuador was to be the official inauguration match on the evening of November 21 but Senegal against Netherlands would have been the first match of the day, followed England against Iran.Under the new plan, the Group A game between Senegal and the Netherlands has been shifted from 1pm on November 21 to 7pm start.
“The impact of this decision on fans was assessed by Fifa. We will work together to ensure a smooth tournament for the supporters affected by the change,” organisers added in a statement, without giving details. “They invited and confirmed hospitality guests, booked flights and hotels, and contracted with all the necessary logistics. Imagine changing it all!” Fort wrote on Twitter.
“It is really not — compared to the other challenges that we could have faced or have faced in the past — a particularly large problem,” Byrom told AFP.
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