Why is the Championship returning when the World Cup hasn’t finished?
THE 2022/23 Championship season will soon be put on hold for the Qatar World Cup, but games will resume before the competition has reached it’s conclusion.
England supporters will be hoping their side can go all the way this year, having fallen short at the semi-final in 2018, and then the final at the Euro’s.
Getty – ContributorIsmaila Sarr was a part of Senegal’s team for the 2018 World Cup[/caption]
The vast majority of footballers that play in the country who will feature at this year’s tournament will predominantly play in the Premier League.
However, there will be a few representatives from England’s second division.
Why is the Championship returning when the World Cup hasn’t finished?
The English Football League has agreed that the Championship will have a break in matches lasting almost a month between November 13th and December 9th.
This period will include the World Cup group stage along with the opening round of knockout games. But then, the Championship season will restart.
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An official statement from the EFL read: “Match round 16 in the Championship, set to take place on Saturday, November 12, will be the final round of fixtures played ahead of the call-up period for the tournament, which begins on Monday, 14.”
“The Championship will resume on December 10 2022 following the culmination of the World Cup group stages, whist League One and League Two futures will continue as normal.”
Tim Krul saves a penalty to win in a shootout during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Quarter FinalGetty Images – Getty
It is thought that players from the English second tier are less likely to be called up to their countries and have a lower chance of progressing further past the group stages.
However, a number of Championship players could well be on show in Qatar this year, based on their involvement during the recent international breaks.
These include Watford’s Ismaila Sarr, Netherlands goalkeeper Tim Krul and former Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen.
