FIFA on Thursday officially brought forward the opening match of this year's World Cup by one day to November 20 in a rare change so that hosts Qatar feature in the gala game.
Football's top officials universally approved the decision, FIFA World Cup said in a statement while Qatar said it would give unspecified help to fans affected by the change.
On the old schedule, FIFA World Cup Qatar against Ecuador FIFA World Cup was to be the official inauguration match on November 21 but Senegal against Netherlands would be the first match of the day.

England against Iran would have been second.