The 2022 World Cup is set to start a day earlier than planned with FIFA expected to move Qatar's opening game to Sunday, Nov. 20, sources have confirmed to ESPN.

Since 2006 the first match of the tournament has featured the host country, but the 2022 edition is currently scheduled to begin on Monday, Nov. 21 with Senegal vs. Netherlands.

The proposal, with agreement from both countries and CONMEBOL, the South American confederation, is for Qatar vs. Ecuador to move forward one day, with a kickoff time of 7 p.m. local (4 p.m. GMT, 11 a.m. ET).