The current international break will keep Premier League football on hold for 19 days, as FIFA introduces a new format designed to reduce interruptions during the domestic season.
The break runs from 21 September to 6 October, with the international window lasting 16 days. It is the longest modern international break, leaving supporters without club football for three weeks.
The change follows a decision to combine two international windows into one. Previously, the Premier League season featured four breaks in September, October, November and March, with each usually involving two international matches.
That pattern meant domestic football repeatedly stopped and restarted within the opening months of the campaign, creating significant disruption for clubs and their players.
Under the revised schedule, there will be three international breaks during the domestic season. The next will take place from 9 November to 17 November, followed by another from 22 March to 30 March.
The fourth and fifth international breaks will come in June and July, after the club season has finished.
The changes are intended to reduce the number of interruptions faced by domestic competitions. Supporters had grown tired of seeing the club season broken up three times in as many months so soon after its start.
However, the trade-off is a longer single period without Premier League matches. While the new calendar means fewer disruptions overall, many fans still regard the three-week spell of international football as an unnecessary interruption.