The 2022 World Cup is drawing to a close, which means the return of European club football is now just days away. But when does each league resume, and how many days break has it enjoyed? Here, we run through when each league will return.
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Four nations — Argentina, Croatia, France, Morocco — will go right through to the weekend in either the third-place playoff or the final, playing a total of seven matches.
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The last round of games before the World Cup was played on the weekend of Nov. 12-13.
The league will resume on Dec. 26
– 43 days since the league paused.
– 16 days after England were eliminated by France
– 8 days after the World Cup final.
– 16 players will be at the World Cup on the final weekend (14 Prem, 2 EFL)
Among the players to go the whole distance are Mateo Kovacic, Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane (Manchester United), William Saliba (Arsenal), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Julian Alvarez (Manchester City).
However, Premier League clubs will actually return to action even sooner, with the Carabao Cup fourth round beginning on Dec. 20 — just two days after the World Cup final — including Manchester City vs. Liverpool on Dec. 22.
CARABAO CUP FIXTURES
Tuesday, Dec. 20
Milton Keynes Dons v Leicester City
Newcastle United v Bournemouth
Southampton v Lincoln City
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Gillingham
Wednesday, Dec. 21
Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest
Charlton Athletic v Brighton & Hove Albion
Manchester United v Burnley
Thursday, Dec. 22
Manchester City v Liverpool
