The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will start on Monday, Nov. 22 and will conclude on Sunday, Dec. 18, which is the country's national holiday.

According to ESPN FC, the FIFA executive committee announced that the World Cup will be held in November, after deciding to switch the tournament from June-July to avoid Qatar's summer heat. This marks the first time in FIFA history that the World Cup has been moved to the month of November.

The committee has also announced that the tournament will last for only 28 days. Typically, the World Cup is played over 32 days. The abridged time frame will impact the scheduling of other soccer leagues around the world.

The Guardian reports temperatures in the summer in Qatar can reach up to 122 degrees Fahrenheit, which can pose a serious threat to soccer players and fans.

FIFA vice president Jim Boyce is confident that, despite the change of date, it will be a great World Cup. Boyce addressed how other soccer leagues will adapt to the change in scheduling.

"There are seven years to prepare for this until 2022. I think it could be a tremendous World Cup because I think players will be fresher than they have ever been. It's going to be 28 days, it's not a lifetime," Boyce said in a statement in March.

"It means domestic leagues starting three weeks earlier and finishing three weeks later for one year," he later added.

Soccer leagues such as the Premier League announced that they will resume matches on Boxing Day. All clubs in the Premier League will be taking a winter break during the 2022-2023 season.

Many questioned the reasoning behind holding the World Cup in Qatar, a country that is known to have very hot weather in the summer.

Qatar is under investigation for corruption charges and could lose the right to host the event if found guilty.