Qatar: No talk of three 30-minute periods

"Splitting the games held during the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar has not been discussed at any time," the organising committee said in a statement on Thursday.

"All 64 games in 2022 will be played in carbon neutral cooled stadiums in two halves of 45 minutes as per regulations."

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