What date does the Premier League and Championship stop and start again for the World Cup 2022?

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With World Cup 2022 being held during the domestic season, the Premier League is going to press pause for more than a month

The Premier League trophy is seen on display pitch-side ahead of the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Liverpool at Craven Cottage in London on August 6, 2022.
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The World Cup this year is set to be a unique experience for all manner of reasons – but arguably none weirder than the fact it takes place partway through the domestic campaign.

That means a Premier League season in two parts – separated by an unprecedented seven-week break before Christmas. Here's how that's going to work...

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Tom Hancock
Tom Hancock

Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open...