Posted by Due to the competition being held in the middle of the European season, England will not play for two months before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The Three Lions will not play between two Nations League games in late September and the start of the World Cup on November 21, according to a draft calendar seen by Sportsmail for the 2022-23 season. Following the Premier League’s eight-day stoppage, there will be no time for any warm-up games. FIFA has only obtained a seven-day required release period for players to join their national teams prior to the event.
Gareth Southgate will only have his players available a week before the tournament starts
.Assuming they qualify, the shortened window is likely to affect England’s preparations in particular because, with 20 clubs, the Premier League has more matches than most other leagues.
Under the schedule agreed by the clubs and the FA, there will be a full round of Premier League games on the weekend of November 12 and 13 next year before the players join up with England on November 14, a week before the start of the tournament. Gareth Southgate is therefore planning to take his players straight to Qatar to acclimatise, as temperatures in Doha often reach 86°F (30°C) even in winter, leaving no time for pre-tournament friendlies.
Source: Daily Mail