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Saturday 25 May 2013

In Pictures: Qatar's amazing stadium plans for 2022 World Cup

The Doha Port stadium is pictured in this artists impression
The Al-Wakrah stadium complex is pictured in this artists impression
The iconic Lusail Stadium. With a capacity in excess of 86,000 and surrounded by water, the stadium would host the World Cup Opening Match and Final
The iconic Lusail Stadium, view from outside
The Al-Rayyan stadium is pictured in this artists impression
The Al-Khor stadium is pictured in this artists impression
The Al-Shamal stadium is pictured in this artists impression
The Qatar University stadium is pictured in this artists impression
The Doha Port stadium is pictured in this artists impression
The Al-Gharafa stadium is pictured in this artists impression
The Umm Slal stadium is pictured in this artists impression
The Sports City stadium is pictured in this artists impression
The Education City stadium is pictured in this artists impression

Qatar were the surprising choice of FIFA to host the 2022 World Cup.

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The small Middle Eastern country beat bids from Australia, the United States and 2004 World Cup co-hosts Japan and South Korea.

Qatar's staging of the tournament had come in for some criticism because of the weather in the country during June and July - when temperatures can rise as high as 50 degrees Celsius - while the close proximity of the stadiums had also raised some questions.



Yet the plans for the stadiums, which are yet to be built, are incredible. Here, we take a look into the future and how the 2022 World Cup will look.

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