Qatar will kick off the FIFA World Cup 2022 on home soil at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor following Wednesday’s announcement of the match schedule.

The 60,000-capacity Al Bayt ground – which takes its shape from the traditional tents used by nomadic people in the region - will host the opening match on November 21.

All India Football Federation General Secretary Kushal Das said the camp, depending on the approval of relevant authorities, will be in Bhubaneswar.

India are scheduled to play Qatar in their next FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers Group E in Bhubaneswar on October 8.

The camp will focus primarily on individual training that will last for two weeks, ahead of head coach Jamie Day returning from London.

Bangladesh Football Federation Vice President Tabith Awal said a 30-player preliminary squad will be called up for the training camp, with all officials and players required to undergo tests for COVID-19 before reporting.

The friendly has been scheduled for October 2, six days before Tan Cheng Hoe's side face United Arab Emirates in their Group G tie.

Malaysia are second in the standings on nine points, two behind Vietnam, who they are scheduled to play on October 13, before ending their Asian Qualifiers second round campaign against Thailand on November 17.

Al Bayt Stadium, a 60,000-capacity arena that takes its name and shape from the traditional tents used by nomadic peoples in the Gulf region, will be the stage for hosts Qatar to kick off the tournament on Monday 21 November 2022 at 13:00 local time (UTC +3).

The local kick-off times for group matches have been set for 13:00, 16:00, 19:00 and 22:00, with the simultaneous kick-offs for the last round of group games and knockout-stage timings being 18:00 and 22:00.

Khalifa International Stadium will be the setting for the playoff for third place on December 17. The final will kick off one day later at 18:00 at Lusail Stadium in front of an 80,000 crowd.

The 35-year-old Tagliabue, who has been playing in UAE since 2012, was recently granted citizenship and head coach Jorge Luis Pinto will be glad to use the services of the Al Nasr forward in the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.

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