Why is the 2022 FIFA World Cup in winter?

QATAR host the 2022 World Cup, and it will be the first of it’s kind – taking place in WINTER.

Kicking off on November 20, Qatar will host Ecuador in the first game of the first ever World Cup in winter.

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England will start their campaign on the second day of the tournament when they face Iran before playing Wales and the USMNT in their group.

Gareth Southgate‘s men will be hoping to return from the tournament with the trophy after falling to defeat in the semi-final of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Why is the World Cup in winter?

The World Cup will break up the 2022/23 season, taking place over the winter months in Qatar.

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This will be the first tournament to not be held in May, June or July.

Being reduced to a timeframe of 29 days, FIFA confirmed the decision to play during the winter period back in 2015.

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Due to the intense summer heat in Qatar, it would have been impossible to have players playing in such conditions.

Therefore, the decision to play the tournament during a cooler period in the Middle East was confirmed as domestic leagues will be shut down for several weeks until the tournament is concluded.