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The decision was a unanimous one made by the Bureau of the FIFA Council after Group A rivals Senegal and the Netherlands were previously scheduled to open the tournament.
Instead, the opening ceremony and subsequent Qatar clash have been brought forward to the early hours of November 21, with the Senegal-Netherlands matchup moved to 3am (AEDT) on November 22.
This change continues the World Cup tradition in which the host country contests the first match - in this case, taking place at Al Bayt Stadium.
According to a statement released by FIFA, the decision followed an "assessment of the competition and operational implications, as well as a thorough consultation process and an agreement with key stakeholders and the host country".
Fans, meanwhile, have already been assured their tickets will remain valid irrespective of the new dates and times.
Complete 2022 FIFA World Cup LIVE SBS schedule
Monday, November 21
Opening Ceremony + Group A - Qatar v Ecuador
2:00am - 5:30am (AEDT)
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2022 FIFA World Cup tournament preview
10:30pm - 11:30pm (AEDT)
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Group B - England v Iran
11:30pm - 2:30am (AEDT)
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Tuesday, November 22
Group A - Senegal v Netherlands
3:00am - 5:30am (AEDT)
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Group B - USA v Wales
5:30am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Group C - Argentina v Saudi Arabia
8:30pm - 11:30pm (AEDT)
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Group D - Denmark v Tunisia
11:30pm - 2:30am (AEDT)
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Wednesday, November 23
Group C - Mexico v Poland
2:30am - 5am (AEDT)
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Group D - France v Australia
5am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Group F - Morocco v Croatia
8:30pm - 11:30pm (AEDT)
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Group E - Germany v Japan
11:30pm - 2:30am (AEDT)
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Thursday, November 24
Group E - Spain v Costa Rica
2:30am - 5:30am (AEDT)
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Group F - Belgium v Canada
5:30am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Group G - Switzerland v Cameroon
8:30pm - 11:30pm (AEDT)
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Group H - Uruguay v Korea Republic
11:30pm - 2:30am (AEDT)
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Friday, November 25
Group H - Portugal v Ghana
2:30am - 5:30am (AEDT)
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Group G - Brazil v Serbia
5:30am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Group B - Wales v Iran
8:30pm - 11:30pm (AEDT)
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Group A - Qatar v Senegal
11:30pm - 2:30am (AEDT)
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Saturday, November 26
Group A - Netherlands v Ecuador
2:30am - 5am (AEDT)
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Group B - England v USA
5am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Group D - Tunisia v Australia
8pm - 11:30pm (AEDT)
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Group C - Poland v Saudi Arabia
11:30pm - 2:30am (AEDT)
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Sunday, November 27
Group D - France v Denmark
2:30am - 5am (AEDT)
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Group C - Argentina v Mexico
5am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Group E - Japan v Costa Rica
8:30pm - 11:30pm (AEDT)
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Group F - Belgium v Morocco
11:30pm - 2:30am (AEDT)
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Monday, November 28
Group F - Croatia v Canada
2:30am - 5am (AEDT)
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Group E - Spain v Germany
5am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Group G - Cameroon v Serbia
8:30pm - 11:30pm (AEDT)
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Group H - Korea Republic v Ghana
11:30pm - 2:30am (AEDT)
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Tuesday, November 29
Group G - Brazil v Switzerland
2:30am - 5:30am (AEDT)
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Group H - Portugal v Uruguay
5:30am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Wednesday, November 30
Group A - Netherlands v Qatar
1:30am - 4:30am (AEDT)
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Group A - Ecuador v Senegal
1:30am - 4:30am (AEDT)
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Group B - Wales v England
5am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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Group B - Iran v USA
5:30am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Thursday, December 1
Group D - Australia v Denmark
1am - 4:30am (AEDT)
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Group D - Tunisia v France
1:30am - 4:30am (AEDT)
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Group C - Poland v Argentina
5am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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Group C - Saudi Arabia v Mexico
5:30am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Friday, December 2
Group F - Croatia v Belgium
1:30am - 4:30am (AEDT)
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Group F - Canada v Morocco
1:30am - 4:30am (AEDT)
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Group E - Japan v Spain
5am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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Group E - Costa Rica v Germany
5:30am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Saturday, December 3
Group H - Korea Republic v Portugal
1am - 4:30am (AEDT)
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Group H - Ghana v Uruguay
1:30am - 4:30am (AEDT)
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Group G - Cameroon v Brazil
5am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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Group G - Serbia v Switzerland
5:30am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Sunday, December 4
Round of 16 - 1A v 2B
1:30am - 4:30am (AEDT)
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Round of 16 - 1C v 2D
5:30am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Monday, December 5
Round of 16 - 1D v 2C
1:30am - 4:30am (AEDT)
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Round of 16 - 1B v 2A
5:30am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Tuesday, December 6
Round of 16 - 1E v 2F
1:30am - 4:30am (AEDT)
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Round of 16 - 1G v 2H
5:30am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Wednesday, December 7
Round of 16 - 1F v 2E
1:30am - 4:30am (AEDT)
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Round of 16 - 1H v 2G
5:30am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Thursday, December 8
World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Friday, December 9
World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Saturday, December 10
Quarter-Final - 1E/2F v 1G/2H
1:30am - 4:30am (AEDT)
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Quarter-Final - 1A/2B v 1C/2D
5:30am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Sunday, December 11
Quarter-Final - 1F/2E v 1H/2G
1:30am - 4:30am (AEDT)
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Quarter-Final - 1B/2A v 1D/2C
5:30am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Monday, December 12
World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Tuesday, December 13
World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Wednesday, December 14
Semi-Final - QF2 v QF1
5:30am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Thursday, December 15
Semi-Final - QF4 v QF3
5:30am - 8:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Friday, December 16
World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Saturday, December 17
World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Sunday, December 18
Third-Place Play-off - Semi-Final Losers
1:30am - 4:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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Monday, December 19
Final - Semi-Final Winners
1:30am - 4:30am (AEDT)
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World Cup Daily
5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEDT)
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