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<p>For the first time in the competition’s history, the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/category/world-cup-2022/">World Cup 2022</a> is in November.</p>
<p>Traditionally, the World Cup takes place during the summer months of June, July or August. However, once FIFA selected Qatar as the hosts for the 2022 iteration, organizers decided the summer temperatures would be too hot for the World Cup.</p>
<p>To make up for this, FIFA pushed back the World Cup four months. Now, the World Cup runs from <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/world-cup-tv-schedule/">Nov. 20 until just before Christmas</a>.</p>
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<h3>Why World Cup 2022 is in November</h3>
<p>For reference, temperatures in Doha, Qatar, average right around 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius). With the sun beating down on <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/2022/04/04/analysis-of-world-cup-groups/">players</a>, it would put a strain on their ability to perform.</p>
<p>However, equally important for FIFA, is the consequence for fans. With millions prepared to travel to the small nation, many would not be accustomed to the heat and sun of the Arabian Peninsula. There would, consequently, be health concerns for heat stroke or dehydration.</p>
<p>In the end, FIFA decided to <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2014/1/8/fifa-rules-out-summer-world-cup-for-qatar#:~:text=The%20average%20temperature%20in%20the,)%20and%2045C%20(113F)." target="_blank" rel="noopener">scrap the entire idea of playing in the summer</a>. However, it committed to playing in Qatar nonetheless. Even in November and December, high temperatures can reach around 90 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit (32-35 degrees Celsius). However, highs during the day can also average in the range of 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius). While it is a stark range, it is better than the exorbitant heat of the summer.</p>
<h5>Consequences for the sport</h5>
<p>It does make sense to move the World Cup back to make it cooler for fans and players. However, this brings massive changes for the world soccer calendar.</p>
<p>With the monthlong tournament taking place in November and December, there is a massive hiatus for the club side of the sport. Teams send away players for roughly two months. This <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/2022/09/04/top-european-clubs-face-challenge-of-depth-in-condensed-season/">jam packs games before the World Cup</a>. Plus, any games that are postponed due to a variety of reasons get bumped back into the new year. The increased strain on players’ bodies with more games could prove damaging when it comes to World Cup play.</p>
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Why is the World Cup 2022 in November?

The World Cup 2022 is the first one to take place in November. Traditionally scheduled for the summer, FIFA had to make a change.

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<p>With the competition popping up on people’s timelines, many are asking when the next World Cup starts.</p>
<p>There are so many different soccer competitions and tournaments going on throughout each year. Therefore, scheduling can be a bit confusing to follow for anyone, particularly the more casual and laid back soccer fans. Solely focusing on the World Cup, the competition takes place every four years. The last time the world’s best met was in Russia in 2018. Now four years removed, it is a World Cup year in 2022.</p>
<h3>When does the next World Cup start?</h3>
<p>Typically, World Cups occur during summer months. However, Qatar 2022 begins in November and runs until December 18. The reason for the adjusted scheduling circles back to the host, Qatar. It is the first time the tournament is in the Middle East. Moreover, it is the first time the World Cup is not in the Summer.</p>
<p>Qatar, a Middle Eastern country with a desert climate, experiences <a href="https://www.climatestotravel.com/climate/qatar">extremely hot temperatures</a> in the summer months. In fact, average high temperatures from May through September regularly exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Clearly, the summer months would provide exorbitantly high temperatures for premier soccer players to go head-to-head. Furthermore, low temps during the summer are still in the upper 80s. Regular highs for Qatar in November and December tend to be in the 80s and even upper 70s.</p>
<p>The competition kicks off November 21. To begin, Senegal faces the Netherlands in the competition’s opener. Each team plays the other three teams in their group. At the end of those three games, the top two teams from each of the eight groups advances to the knockout stage. The 16-team knockout stage is a single-elimination bracket until the World Cup Final on December 18. There will also be a third place match on December 17.</p>
<p>So far, 29 of 32 total teams secured their spot at the 2022 World Cup. Final playoffs, some due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, will take place this summer to determine the last three teams to play in the tournament. Some <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/2022/04/21/which-five-countries-are-most-likely-to-win-world-cup-2022/">favorites to lift the trophy</a> include: Brazil, Belgium, England, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Argentina, and reigning World Cup champions France.</p>


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