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FIFA had threatened to suspend the AIFF and strip off its right to host the women's U-17 World Cup in October

Female footballers at Port Melbourne SC had been looking forward to an upgrade in facilities at the club as part of the 2023 Women's World Cup bid, only for City of Port Phillip council to withdraw the site.

While there is already plenty of controversy around World Cup 2022, the start of the Men's World Cup is to be brought forward by one day so that hosts Qatar can play the opening game, a change that comes three months before the sporting spectacle begins.

This year's World Cup in Qatar will start a day earlier than originally scheduled with the opening ceremony now taking place before the host nation kick off the tournament on Sunday, Nov. 20 against Ecuador, world governing body FIFA said on Thursday. The original plan was for the opening ceremony…

FIFA fans will be able to witness the opening match and ceremony of this year's tournament at Al Bayt Stadium at 7 pm. Read more on Dynamite News:

Qatar will now play Ecuador in the 2022 FIFA World Cup opener in Doha on November 20, stretching the World Cup to 29 days from the earlier agreed 28 days

2022 World Cup will kick off with opening ceremony followed by game between host Qatar and Ecuador in Al Bayt Stadium.

England will still be involved in the second game of the tournament as the Senegal-Holland match has been rescheduled.

The World Cup in Qatar will kick off a day earlier than previously scheduled, FIFA confirmed on Thursday.