' 2022 World Cup Final '

The 2022 World Cup final will be played a week before Christmas after Fifa ratified the historic switch of the tournament to the winter.

The start date of the tournament was unclear on Thursday but Fifa has already suggested it would be a week-and-a-half shorter than usual.

That would mean it beginning around Nov 21.

The decision to move the World Cup was taken more than four years after the most controversial award of a sporting event in history, one plagued by allegations of bribery and corruption.

Qatar’s shock victory in the race for the 2022 tournament was achieved in defiance of warnings about the extreme summer temperatures in the country, which can exceed 50 degrees.

FIFA are a bunch of c*nts

I actually live here in Qatar, it's interesting to hear it being discussed from this side.

Main concerns aren't about the stadiums being ready, money is being thrown at that. It's more so the general infrastucture. Roads are dreadful, there is insufficient accomodation - most hotels being built cater towards the 4*/5* luxury crowd not your average travelling football fan. And of course, how they will regulate people being drunk in public, which is a crime here.

I actually live here in Qatar, it's interesting to hear it being discussed from this side.

Main concerns aren't about the stadiums being ready, money is being thrown at that. It's more so the general infrastucture. Roads are dreadful, there is insufficient accomodation - most hotels being built cater towards the 4*/5* luxury crowd not your average travelling football fan. And of course, how they will regulate people being drunk in public, which is a crime here.

Sounds a real hoot

Sounds a real hoot

It's a great place to live as a western expat. Plenty to do, rapidly developing and reasonable prices on most attractions and ameneties. Loads of free time, no crime, and superb money.

Not for everyone, but not as bad as many might think.

I still think it's a bad choice for the WC though, no matter how it was 'won'.

Hundred of people have already died building those stadium and have been entrapped in slave labour for the horrible inhuman arrabs that fixed that bid for the world cup.

Boycott the world cup.

Finishes Dec 18th and lasts 3 days shorter than normal was on radio other day, date is give take a day

That is the Sunday before Christmas. Which means most people will be finished in work for it.

Which means itll be a giant piss up with mince pies.

Im all for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!.