article_snippet: The final of the showpiece event in Qatar is to be on Sunday, December 18 - a decision which will allow traditional Boxing Day club matches to take place in Britain and avoid the fierce heat of June and July.
article_snippet: It will be a shortened tournament over 28 days instead of the usual 32, starting on November 21.
article_snippet: December 18 is also Qatar's national day.
highlights_snippet: 2022 World Cup will take place from November 21 to December 19 .
  