For the first time in the almost century-old history of the World Cup, the tournament will start Nov. 20 due to the extremity of the summer heat in the host country, Qatar.
Which means for the first time ever, the world’s biggest sporting event will be on air during the college year.
There are plenty of interesting matchups and storylines coming into this World Cup, with this likely being the final appearance for two players that have defined this generation, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
If sports truly are poetic, these two players who have never won a World Cup trophy will meet in the final for one last showdown, before ushering the reins to young superstars like Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.