MAV_DXB

The ticker line on Sky News is saying tat FIFA has recommended November and December dates for the 2022 World Cup.

Be interesting what the EPL says about this, and the rest of Europe.

Millhouse

God, that will ruin the run-up to Christmas.

Christmas drinking and parties will be replaced with football talk and people staring at screens in bars. shite.

mentalist

They should try and fit it in to the annual winter break most civilised, footballing nations in Europe enjoy, but England probably won't qualify anyway.

MAV_DXB

If we (England) qualify, or any of the other home nations qualify, a winter World Cup may benefit us. Instead of being tired/jaded after a lengthy season and straight into a World Cup, we'll be part way through the domestic season and fitness/energy levels should be at there peak.

flares

Could be a first African* team to lift the trophy in 2022.

Ivorians/Camarounians/Senegalese representing Qatar....mark my words

Bahtatboy

Only if the west / South America boycott it, which I'd support.

Edit: Probably ought to include South Korea, Japan and the USA in that.

co durham boy

They're a better bunch than the once a year drinkers ramming up my local all buying one drink each and asking what year the fu***g Merlot is !

Cypselos

There are different vintages of Ribena?

superscot69

It' only a game of fitbaw !!!!!!