FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed the dates of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The governing body took the decision to move the tournament to the more cooler winter months, with a November 21 start date.
Interestingly, this means the tournament will fall in the middle of the normal domestic schedule for the majority of European club sides.
To counteract this, the tournament is set to be held over a reduced time frame of 28 days.
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The final is due to be played on December 18, which is also Qatar National Day.
Meanwhile, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has declared the 2018 World Cup as the best ever and thanked Russia for being the perfect host.
Speaking at the traditional tournament overview media conference, Infantino said: “For a couple of years I have been saying this will be the best World Cup ever and today I can say that with conviction – it is the best World Cup ever.
“I would like to thank everyone. The main actors are on the pitch – the players, referees and coaches – but, of course, there are also all those who have worked to make sure everything has worked smoothly, the Russians.
“A big thank you to the Russian government and the Russian President Vladimir Putin, the local organising committee, the Russian Football Union, the volunteers, the heart and smile of the World Cup, all those people, more than 100,000, who helped in one capacity or another.”
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