FIFA made it official, announcing that the 2022 FIFA World Cup will shift to a cooler season in November/December with the Final set to take place on 18 December 2022, Qatar’s National Day. The organization added that the tournament should be played over a reduced timeframe, potentially 28 days.
In addition, FIFA revealed that France had been awarded hosting rights for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 and the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2018, with the country winning the bid over Korea. Republic. The announcement followed a unanimous decision taken by the FIFA Executive Committee.