Following years of talk, the Qatar World Cup is finally upon us.
The tournament will go down in history as one of the most controversial and disruptive ever staged but it's now time for the football to take over.
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The opening clash of Qatar v Ecuador has been brought forward a day to keep the tradition of the host nation opening up the competition.
Felix Sanchez's 'Maroons' will be eager to prove they are worthy of staging such a momentous event and get off to a winning start in Group A.
They'll take on Gustavo Alfaro's Ecuador who edged past Peru, Colombia and Chile to qualify for the World Cup.
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Qatar v Ecuador: talkSPORT coverage
This World Cup Group A tie will get underway at 4pm UK time on Sunday, November 20.
The game will be held at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.
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Adrian Durham will be your host and commentary will come from Ian Danter and former England striker Dean Ashton.