Qatar World Cup set for winter

FIFA has announced that two options have emerged as the most likely dates for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar – and both are in the winter.

Qatar World Cup set for winter
Mon, 03 Nov, 2014 - 15:37

FIFA has announced that two options have emerged as the most likely dates for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar – and both are in the winter.

A meeting of a task force to look into the international calendar has identified January/February 2022 or November/December 2022 as the most likely options – meaning considerable disruption to the normal football season.

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