A FIFA task force has recommended playing the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in November and December.
The task force has also suggested the event be shortened from the current 32 days to accommodate it being moved to the winter to avoid the summer heat.
Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa, the head of the task force, said: "We are very pleased that, after careful consideration... we have identified what we believe to be the best solution for the 2018-2024 international match calendar and football in general.
"It was a challenging task and I want to thank all members of the football community for their productive input and constructiveness in helping to find a solution that we believe can work for everyone."
European football leagues and clubs had called for the tournament to be staged in May and June to reduce the impact on their playing schedules, but that was ruled out due to the heat.
They are now expected to push for a reduced preparation period and a cut in the number of international dates during the season.
English Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore, who was a member of the task force, said he was "very disappointed" with the decision.
"Yeah, very disappointed, that's the word, I think, on behalf of the all the European leagues and particularly the European clubs who provide most of the players for this World Cup," he said.
He added he felt "let down" by European football's governing body, UEFA, which has already accepted a switch to winter.
Britain's FIFA vice president Jim Boyce welcomed the proposed move as "common sense", although he said he would oppose the final being played on 23 December, which is reportedly one of the options.
"I think that is too close to Christmas - that's the only reservation I would have and I would like it a week earlier," he said.
Traditionally the World Cup is played in June and July, but summer temperatures in Qatar rise above 40C. In November-December, the temperatures would be around 25C.
FIFA said in a statement the task force had recommended "end-November/end-December as the most viable period for the 2022 World Cup".
January and February had been ruled out because the dates would have clashed with the Winter Olympics, and April was the month of Ramadan.
The statement said the task force was exploring the option of staging the Confederations Cup in another Asian confederation country during the traditional June and July window in 2021.
It was also considering using another FIFA competition such as the Club World Cup as the operational test event for Qatar in November and December 2021.
FIFA's executive committee will make a final decision on the 2022 World Cup dates at a meeting in Zurich on 19 March and 20 March.
Awarding the World Cup to Qatar provoked a storm of controversy about the Gulf state's suitability to host the tournament.
There have also been claims the bidding process was corrupt - claims rejected by FIFA following a lengthy investigation by its ethics committee.
The next competition in 2018 will be held in Russia.
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