Former England captain tells Al Jazeera the occasion happening in November and December might be helpful for gamers.
Doha, Qatar – Holding the World Cup in November and December through the world’s prime league’s mid-season will produce the next stage of soccer in contrast with earlier World Cups, in response to former England captain David Beckham.
This 12 months’s match kicks off in Qatar on November 20, with the ultimate happening on December 18.
The match was moved to Qatar’s winter interval because of the excessive warmth throughout its summer season the place temperatures usually exceed 40C (113F).
Whereas it means a few of the world’s prime leagues might be placed on maintain for the match, Beckham, who can be a Qatar 2022 ambassador, believes the timing may have advantages.
“I used to be fortunate sufficient to play in three World Cups and I do know that I went into every a type of World Cups enjoying most likely 50 to 60 video games within the season,” Beckham advised Al Jazeera in Doha.
“Gamers are coming into this World Cup after enjoying 25 video games. So they are going to be arriving contemporary and excited. Their vitality goes to be on the prime stage, so I feel what you’re going to see on the pitch might be like no different World Cup.”
The Manchester United legend additionally believes the compact nature of the occasion might be helpful.
Qatar is a vastly smaller nation in contrast with earlier hosts like Russia, Brazil and South Africa, with 55km (34 miles) being the longest distance between two stadiums.
“It’s the dream for gamers. In earlier World Cups we’ve needed to journey and it’s not simple to get better after video games,” mentioned the six-time English Premier League winner. “I might have beloved to have performed at this World Cup.”
Whereas he didn’t need to predict the winners, he has backed England to do effectively and is hoping Qatar will placed on present once they make their match debut.
“It’s all the time nice to see the host nation do effectively. Qatar have gotten an excellent younger staff which were collectively for a very long time. So it might be good for the hosts to do effectively for the nation and for the area.”
The World Cup 2022 kicks off with the hosts taking over Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium. It’s the first World Cup within the Center East.