World Cup in Qatar: FIFA confirms World Cup final on 18 December 2022 – tagesspiegel

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Update Now it is fixed: The final of the football -World Cup 2022 Qatar rises on December 18, the tournament will last 28 days. For the first time in World Cup history since 1930, a tournament is thus not take place in the European summer.

The Fifa confirmed on Thursday evening, December 18 as the final date for the controversial event in the Gulf. According to Fifa media director Walter De Gregorio to the World Cup 28 instead of as yet take usual 30 days. But

A possible opening game on November 20, is still dependent on the negotiations on the international calendar with the professional leagues, the reject winter World Cup in Qatar. “We are glad that a decision has been made and plans can now go ahead and tangible,” De Gregorio said.

The FIFA Executive Committee began its sessions to date determination for the next-World Cup tournament on Thursday.

A decision was originally announced on Friday. The December 18 is considered to be preferred date for the final of FIFA President Joseph Blatter. The appointment Task Force Fifa had proposed a tournament from late November to late December.

For the first time in World Cup history since 1930, the tournament will not take place in the European summer. This was confirmed on Thursday Fifa media director Walter De Gregorio in Zurich. Previously, several British media reported on Thursday unanimously about it. (AP)