The 2022 World Cup promises to be a tournament like no other. In fact, it will definitely be different to competitions which have gone before it, without a ball even being kicked yet.
That's because, for the first time ever, the tournament is not being held in its traditional summer spot of June and July. Instead, it is being held in Qatar in November and December, with the final taking place just a week before Christmas Day.
It is a huge format change and one which will take a fair bit of getting used to. But with the competition now just months away, why exactly is it not being played in the summer as normal? Here's everything you need to know:
