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While a minute or two may not matter much in the grand scheme of things, it will be flagged as an area for improvement by FIFA, who meticulously plan every detail of the build-up to the game.
Each match has its own dedicated running order, which is made available to the media, listing the exact times when – among other things – teams and match officials must assemble in the tunnel, when they will enter the pitch and when the national anthem will be sung.
The information helps broadcasters, especially those who play commercials, ensure they don’t miss pre-game moments.
For example, Haiti and Scotland will take the field exactly eight minutes and 40 seconds before kick-off.
But the Haitian players weren’t quite ready at the time, with a FIFA official rushing them instead of a match feed.
By the time the two sides finally left the tunnel, they were already 90 seconds behind.
