FIFA announces the match schedule for the 2022 World Cup (Part 2)

In addition, time flexibility will not affect any technical aspects as all stadiums are within close range and suitable climate at that time of year in Qatar, whether is kick early or kick late. Above all, this will give fans the opportunity to attend more than one match per day in the group stage.

For example, the group schedule from Monday, November 21 to Friday, December 2. The knockout round will take place after that with 2 matches/day on 3, 4, 5, and 6/12. Next, December 7 and 8 are holidays before the quarterfinals begin on December 9 and 10.

Add 2 more holidays on 11 and 12/12 in the semi-finals on 13, 14/12. The third match took place on December 17, while the final was on December 18.

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As we know, the 2022 World Cup was moved from the familiar time frame of June to July to the end of the year due to the hot weather in Qatar, when the average temperature during this period reached 42 degrees Celsius.

Obviously, this is the first World Cup to take place in the middle of the European season. That said, Qatar’s year-end weather is also quite hot, with an average temperature in November of 30 degrees Celsius and down to 25 degrees Celsius in December.

For the first time in history, the World Cup finals will take place in the winter

Therefore, some European championships are affected, if not to change the schedule to suit the 2022 World Cup. For example, the British Premier League can not take place at Christmas. Also, The 2022 World Cup may affect the 2023 African Championship which takes place in January.

In addition, the 2022 World Cup group stage draw in Qatar is expected to be pushed back 2 months . This was after FIFA reorganized the play-off round due to the coronavirus pandemic. In June, FIFA said the FIFA Council had agreed to postpone the playoffs for four intercontinental teams – from March 2022 to June – because there were no available schedules.