FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar will not be held in June-July

FIFA Wolrd Cup 2022 will not be held in the summer

Secretary-general of FIFA, Jerome Valcke has said that football’s governing body has ruled out a summer World Cup in Qatar 2022.

FIFA had previously launched a consultation to decide whether the tournament should be held in November-December, rather than June-July when Qatar is at its hottest.

“The dates for the World Cup (in Qatar) will not be June-July,” Valcke told Radio France.

“To be honest, I think it will be held between 15 November [2022] and 15 January [2023] at the latest.

“If you play between 15 November and the end of December that’s the time when the weather conditions are best, when you can play in temperatures equivalent to a warm spring season in Europe, averaging 25 degrees.

“That would be perfect for playing football.”