World governing body for football FIFA has finalized and confirmed the dates of the next World Cup in 2022.

The competition, which will be held in Qatar, will begin on November 21, 2022 and conclude by December 18.

This will make it the shortest world cup since 1978, when the competition had only 16 teams, half of what it has now.

The tournament to be held outside of the summer for the first ever time.

The move is necessitated by intense summer temperatures in Qatar, which can reach 40 degrees or 104 degrees Fahrenheit

The 2022 World Cup will be the last involving 32 teams, before the competition is expanded to 48 in 2026 – which will be held in the USA, Mexico and Canada.