MX23RW : Saturday, December 14 18:37:47| >> :600:309402062:309402062:

Jim Boyce opposes December World Cup final date

FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce states that he will oppose any move to hold the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar as late as December 23.

FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce has said that he will oppose any move to hold the 2022 World Cup final as late as December 23.

The FIFA task force has officially recommended that the tournament in Qatar should be played in November and December to avoid the high temperatures in the summer.

Northern Irishman Boyce believes that while moving the World Cup to the winter is a common sense decision, a final on December 23, which is reportedly one of the options, would be too close to Christmas and the traditional festive matches.

"I think that is too close to Christmas - that's the only reservation I would have and I would like it a week earlier, but I want to wait until the FIFA executive committee meeting to hear all the details about the dates," he told Sporting Life.com.

"I welcome the fact all the stakeholders have been involved and although this is not going to please everyone I think common sense has prevailed.

"It will cause a lot of disruption but it is eight years away and people should have enough time to make it work."

FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has said that holding the tournament in winter is the only option.

ID:207435: cacheID:207435:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2111:
Written by
Steven Toplis
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Jerome Valcke gestures during a joint press conference with Indian parliamentarian and president of the All India Football Federation, Praful Patel in New Delhi on October 15, 2014
Read Next:
Valcke: 'Winter Qatar 2022 is only option'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool15113131131836
2Chelsea1594235181731
3Arsenal1686229151430
4Manchester CityMan City158342721627
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest157441918125
6Aston Villa157442323025
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton156632522324
8Bournemouth157352320324
9Fulham166642422224
10Brentford157263128323
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle166552321223
12Tottenham HotspurSpurs1562731191220
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd155461918119
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372028-818
15Everton153661421-715
16Leicester CityLeicester163582134-1314
17Crystal Palace152761420-613
18Ipswich TownIpswich162681628-1212
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1623112440-169
20Southampton1512121131-205


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!