Qatar reveal plans for stunning new Al Thumama Stadium ahead of World Cup 2022 with state-of-the-art facilities
QATAR have unveiled plans for another state-of-the-art stadium ahead of the World Cup 2022.
And they have pulled out all the stops to ensure the 40,000 capacity ground will be one of the most modernised in world football.
Qatar World Cup's latest high-tech stadium revealed in stunning visual plan
Al Thumama Stadium will be a 40,000 capacity ground with state-of-the-art facilities
The Middle East country are in the process of developing eight new stadiums fit to hold one of the most recognised sporting events ever.
And their latest design, the Al Thumama Stadium, is already under construction with its own high-tech cooling system.
One of the biggest concerns surrounding the World Cup in Qatar is the scorching heat that the players will have to deal with.
Temperatures in the capital Doha during the summer months can range from around 40 degrees to a dangerously high 50 degrees.
But the Al Thumama Stadium will have a cooling system that will bring the temperature down to 18 degrees.
The site will also feature a top of the range hotel, outdoor training pitches, basketball courts and an aquatic centre amongst others as they plan for life after the World Cup.
It will boast a cooling system to bring the temperatures down to 18 degreesThe style of the stadium has been based on a type of traditional head wear called a 'gahfiya'The stadium will be surrounded by facilities that will be used after the World Cup
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Al Thumama Stadium is just one of seven currently being constructed with one already completed
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The stadium design has been based on a traditional piece of Qatari clothing called a 'gahfiya'.
It is a knitted piece of head wear that is worn by Arab men.
Only one of eight stadiums has been completed so far.
The Khalifa International Stadium in Doha was finished in May and will host matches throughout group stages until the quarter-finals.
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