ZURICH: AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has said that the FIFA Executive Committee's decision to host the 2022 World Cup in November and December was made with the interests of world football in mind. Shaikh Salman attended FIFA Executive meeting on Thursday and Friday in Zurich - under the chairmanship of FIFA President Sepp Blatter - and presented the report of the FIFA task force asked to recommend the final dates for the 2022 World Cup. After the meeting, Shaikh Salman pointed out that the Executive Committee members were in full agreement that November and December was the best time frame in which to hold the World Cup and make it a success. The AFC President added the logic behind choosing November and December had been explained during the Executive Committee and covered matters such as the legalities of playing the tournament in 2022, the desire not to play the World Cup in summer and the need to ensure that it did not clash with the Winter Olympics. He added: "We think that hosting the finals in November and December is the best way to attract spectators from all over the world given the ideal climate. “We also believe that it will pave the way for a strong technical competition. The tournament will come in the middle of the season for most of the countries and players will be at their peak unlike during the finals played after a long season in summer where the players may be tired and more susceptible to injury," he said. Shaikh Salman also noted that the decision heralds a new stage in the preparations for the first ever World Cup in the Middle East. He also reiterated the support being given by the Asian football family to Qatar in their efforts to organise the best ever World Cup.