Qatar 2022: the FIFA ExCo will determine the dates of the World Cup in March 2015

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The dates for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be determined at the next meeting of the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)Executive Committee in Zurich (SUI) on 19 and 20/03/2015, announced FIFA, following the meeting of its Executive Committee in Marrakech (MAR) on 19/12/2014.

The next task force meeting on the organisation of the international calendar for the 2018-2024 period is scheduled in Doha (QAT) on 23/02/2015, stated FIFA.

Organising the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

FIFA "about to be limited to the options of either January-February and November-December 2022" (Jerome Valcke on 03/11/2014)

  • “We are getting closer to narrowing the dates for the (2022) World Cup to two options -- January/February 2022 or November/December 2022 -- but FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) has also been asked to consider May 2022,” said Jérôme Valcke, FIFA secretary general, after the second meeting of the FIFA task force for the 2018-2022 international calendar in Zurich (SUI) on 03/11/2014.
  • "Today, representatives were given the platform to provide

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