

Spanish sides started the 2022/23 season on the same weekend as they did for the previous campaign, despite the hectic schedule awaiting them caused by the World Cup. MORE: England route to FIFA World Cup Final: Will football be finally coming home in 2022? How the World Cup affects La Liga 2022/23 schedule May 28: Final round of fixtures for 2022/23.

November 12/13: Last round of games before mid-season break.August 5: Premier League season 2022/23 begins.The EPL season will resume on December 26, eight days after the World Cup final.

The teams will play until the November 12/13 weekend, after which the competition will then stop to allow those involved in the World Cup to depart to join their respective national squads. The 2022/23 EPL season began on August 5, a week earlier than the 2021/22 campaign started, and it will finish a week later than in 2022 on May 28, 2023. Here is a guide to which leagues are doing what and when with their schedules to accommodate the 2022 World Cup: How the World Cup affects Premier League 2022/23 schedule MORE: Are the World Cup 2022 stadiums air-conditioned? That has caused a headache for many league chiefs across the globe, as the World Cup will now be played at a time when the vast majority of the major domestic competitions are still in action, particularly in Europe where the summer is their offseason. This year's tournament will mark the first time that the global showpiece has been held in the Middle East after Qatar won the right to host it back in December 2010.įIFA has also moved the staging of the competition from its traditional timing of June and July to November and December, allowing for the tournament to be played when temperatures are considerably cooler in the host nation. The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is creating a number of firsts.
