The footballing circus is setting its sights on the biggest event on the 2022 calendar: the Qatar World Cup, as Wales secures the final European spot in the tournament and books a group stage clash with England.
Breaking with convention, this World Cup is being played in the Northern Hemisphere’s winter for the first time and, more importantly, in the middle of the European football season.
In reality, though, holding the tournament in the middle of Qatar’s summer isn’t feasible with average June to August temperatures easily passing 40 degrees.
