Story highlights "Winter" Cup would conflict with European club football, U.S. football, basketball

FIFA task force recommends 2022 World Cup be played in November and December

Tournament to be moved from tradition June-July dates amid concerns over extreme heat

(CNN) The 2022 World Cup should be played in November and December, but don't worry -- the final won't ruin your Christmas holidays.

A FIFA task force has recommended that the tournament in Qatar be moved from its traditional June and July slot, but the organization's secretary general, Jerome Valcke, has told CNN that the final won't take place on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

Football's global governing body has been exploring ways to avoid playing the World Cup in the Gulf state during its scorching summer months.

The task force, headed by Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa, also suggested the 2022 competition should be shortened.

A final decision on when the tournament will be staged will be made at a meeting of FIFA's executive committee between March 18 and 19.

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