2022 World Cup
The time is in winter because it is hotter in the summer in the host country Qatar.On July 13, 2018, Infantino officially announced in a press conference that the 2022 World Cup will be held in the period from November to December, which is the winter in the northern hemisphere.
The 2022 World Cup taking place in Qatar sets a number of records, the 1st time in a Middle Eastern country, the 1st time in the northern hemisphere in winter, and the 1st time hosted by a country that has never participated in the tournament before.
The World Cup is held in winter in the northern hemisphere because the host country is located in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula, which happens to have a tropical desert climate. It is very hot all year round, with maximum temperatures reaching 45°C in the summer. Playing open-air matches in these conditions is very impractical, bad for the health of the players and terrible for the fans on the field. In the winter, the temperature in Qatar will stay between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius. That's why this year's World Cup was chosen to be held in winter in order to make the tournament run more smoothly.
The fact that the World Cup is held in the winter has its advantages and disadvantages, as the normal tournament is held in May, June, July and August, which is then staggered to coincide with the main European leagues, but this time there is an overlap, as these tournaments usually start in August and September and finish at the end of May the following year. Many of the World Cup internationals play in these leagues, and they will certainly choose to prioritize playing for their countries at that time. As a result, not only the performance of the league teams will be affected, but also the level of the whole league will be greatly reduced. Fortunately, several major leagues in Europe have already made adjustments and will make concessions for the World Cup during this time period.
