FIFA Prepares to Discuss Moving Qatar Soccer World Cup to Winter
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FIFA executives are preparing to discuss today whether to move the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the winter to avoid the summer heat in the emirate.
The executives will consider the option at a meeting in Zurich, three years after they voted for Qatar to become the first Arab host of the soccer tournament. While FIFA will confirm that the event will be held in the country, the body will set up a panel to discuss the schedule, the British Broadcasting Corp. said, citing people close to the board.