FIFA’s secretary general has remarked that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar “will not be in June or July”.
Jerome Valcke, who has been given the task of looking at alternative dates due to the sweltering heat of summer in Qatar, says it is likely to be held sometime between November 15 and January 15.
Valcke told France Info: “It will not be in June or July.”
He added: “Frankly I think it’ll be played between November 15 and January 15 at the latest.
“If you play between November 15 and the end of the year that’s when the weather is at its most favourable.”
Valcke suggested it will be “like a warm spring in Europe” with an average temperature of 25 degrees, just perfect for football.
Valcke’s statement however is likely to need corroboration by FIFA’s executive committee.
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