Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Set for November-December

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is set to take place in November and December after the dates were recommended by a FIFA task force at a meeting in Qatar today.

Additionally, the task force have also proposed a shorter tournament.

The recommendations will be discussed at a FIFA Executive Committee meeting in Zurich on 19^th and 20^th March, where the dates could be ratified.

A FIFA statement read: “Following a six-month consultation process, Fifa’s task force for the International Match Calendar 2018-2024 held its third and final meeting today in Doha, identifying end-November/end-December as the most viable period for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

“The proposed event dates have the full support of all six Confederations. The proposal will be discussed at the next meeting of the FIFA Executive Committee, scheduled to take place at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on 19 and 20 March 2015.”

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