Senegal and Holland to get World Cup under way before hosts Qatar’s opening game

Senegal and Holland will get the 2022 World Cup finals under way (Steven Paston/PA)

Senegal and Holland will open the 2022 World Cup finals on November 21, with hosts Qatar having to wait until later in the day for their big moment.

It will be the first time since 2006 that the hosts have not opened the tournament after FIFA confirmed the match schedule for the group stage of the finals.