2022年卡塔爾世界盃將在冬季舉行

FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed the 2022 Qatar World Cup will take place from November 21 to December 18, which will be the first-ever winter tournament in the northern hemisphere.

國際足聯主席詹尼·因凡蒂諾口近日證實，卡塔爾世界盃將於2022年11月21日至12月18日舉行，這將是世界盃首次在北半球冬季舉行。

Infantino said FIFA decided on the date to avoid the extreme heat of Qatar in summer, which sees temperatures hit 40 C on a regular basis.

因凡蒂諾稱，國際足聯這一決定是爲了避開卡塔爾夏季的高溫，卡塔爾夏季氣溫可達40攝氏度以上。

FIFA has scheduled the event for the end of the year despite scheduling conflicts for league clubs. FIFA expects domestic leagues will be able to adjust their schedules to accommodate the global event.

國際足聯將世界盃舉辦時間定在了年底，而這一時間與各大聯賽的時間衝突，對此，國際足聯表示，希望各大聯賽的時間會因此進行調整。

"FIFA has yet to decide whether the tournament in Qatar will feature 32 or 48 teams," Infantino added.

因凡蒂諾還表示：“關於卡塔爾世界盃參賽隊伍是32支還是48支的問題，國際足聯還未作出決定。”

"For now it's a World Cup with 32 teams but everybody is open-minded and we will have a frank and open debate."

“到目前爲止，世界盃參賽隊伍還是32支，但是所有人的心態都很開放，我們將展開一場坦率而公開的討論。”

"I will be happy if it stays at 32 teams as previously established. Qatar could insist on 32. But if everybody thinks it might be positive to change to 48 we can have a look. All options will be on the table."

“如果保持此前設置的32支參賽球隊，我會很開心。這樣卡塔爾世界盃就會延續32支參賽球隊。但是如果所有人都認爲參賽球隊改爲48支會是向積極的方向發展，那我們也可以看一看。所有的選項都可以探討。”