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2022 WC final no later than Dec. 18
FIFA president Sepp Blatter wants the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar to take place no later than Dec
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IFA president Sepp Blatter wants the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar to take place no later than Dec. 18, a date that would avoid a conflict with the powerful Premier League over the Christmas schedule in England.
A FIFA task force this week recommended moving the tournament to November-December to avoid the summer heat in Qatar. At that time, a Dec. 23 final ' a Friday ' was proposed. Dec. 18 is a Sunday, the day on which the final is traditionally played and is Qatar's national day.
The dates of the 2022 tournament will be confirmed in March by the FIFA executive committee, which Blatter heads.
'The 23rd, definitely not [for the final]. We have to stop at the 18th,' Blatter said Friday while discussing the proposal for the first time.
The Premier League, which always plays a full set of games on Dec. 26, wants the World Cup to remain in its traditional June-July slot.
