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The 2022 Fifa World Cup draw takes place on Friday as the smallest nation to host the tournament gets ready for November and December’s events.
Eight stadiums are separated by roughly an hour’s drive and 43 miles at most. Seven of the eight venues have been built from scratch for the tournament, with the other one also extensively redeveloped. All eight stadiums will be powered by a solar-panel farm and have detailed cooling systems, including outdoor air-conditioning in some.
Here is what fans can expect from the stadiums when the tournament kicks off on 21 November.
Lusail Stadium (2022)
![The Lusail Stadium is the showpiece venue that will host the opening fixture and the final as well as other key matches](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56095085-10676023-The_Lusail_Stadium_is_the_showpiece_venue_that_will_host_the_ope-a-3_1648825460323.jpg)
![The design of the stadium is inspired by the 'interplay of light and shadow that characterises the fanar lantern'](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56095087-10676023-The_design_of_the_stadium_is_inspired_by_the_interplay_of_light_-a-2_1648825460305.jpg)
![The roof and curved sides will form a cauldron with organisers claiming it will create a excellent atmosphere](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56095115-10676023-The_roof_and_curved_sides_will_form_a_cauldron_with_organisers_c-a-4_1648825460343.jpg)
![The 80,000-seater stadium only opened this year, very much behind schedule, and is situated in the £33billion city of Lusail](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56095127-10676023-The_80_000_seater_stadium_only_opened_this_year_very_much_behind-a-5_1648825460364.jpg)
![The Lusail stadium in located the eponymous city, around 20 kilometres north of the Qatari capital](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56095131-10676023-The_Lusail_stadium_in_located_the_eponymous_city_around_20_kilom-a-7_1648825460403.jpg)
![Most of the seats will be donated to developing countries as the city 'will not need its own football stadium' after 2022](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56095139-10676023-Most_of_the_seats_will_be_donated_to_developing_countries_as_the-a-6_1648825460380.jpg)
![The World Cup final, as well as other key fixtures, will be played here, given it can host the most fans out of all the stadiums](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56095077-10676023-The_World_Cup_final_as_well_as_other_key_fixtures_will_be_played-a-9_1648825460443.jpg)
Capacity: 80,000
Games: 10, including the final
Location: Lusail, 15km north of Doha
This is the Qatar World Cup’s flagship stadium, which has only been opened this year (behind schedule).
At the end of the World Cup most of the seats will be removed because “Lusail will not need its own football stadium after 2022”.
Lusail will be at the centre of a new £33bn city of the same name which could be home to 200,000 people.
Al Bayt Stadium (2021)
![One of the larger stadiums, the Al Bayt will stage matches right through to the semi-finals of the competition](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56093279-10676023-One_of_the_larger_stadiums_the_Al_Bayt_will_stage_matches_right_-a-12_1648825460482.jpg)
![Because temperatures in Qatar can top 30C even in November, it will also have a retractable roof to keep out the heat](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56093275-10676023-image-a-13_1648825460518.jpg)
![It is the furthest stadium from Doha but fans not wanting to leave can stay in its plush five-star hotel and shopping centre](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56093265-10676023-image-a-19_1648825460633.jpg)
![It's designed to represent Arab hospitality with the structure looking like a traditional Arab tent known as 'bayt al sha'ar'](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56093259-10676023-It_s_designed_to_represent_Arab_hospitality_with_the_structure_l-a-17_1648825460598.jpg)
Capacity: 60,000
Games: Eight, including the opening match
Location: Al Khor, 35km north of Doha
This stadium is covered by a huge tent-like structure and takes its name from the bayt al sha’ar tents used by nomadic people in the region. The tent and retractable roof will help cool the stadium.
The upper tier of seats will be removed after the World Cup (taking capacity to below 32,000) and given to developing nations. A five-star hotel and shopping centre will be opened in the stadium.
It is the furthest stadium from Doha, although still only a 40-minute drive away.
Stadium 974 (2021)
![Stadium 974 has been made from 974 shipping containers and other materials that can easily be dismantled post-tournament](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56095009-10676023-image-a-40_1648825461037.jpg)
![The aim is to use as few materials as possible and thereby reduce waste and emissions](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56095017-10676023-image-a-45_1648825461125.jpg)
![fter the tournament is over, many parts of the arena including all the removable seats, containers and even the roof will be dismantled and repurposed for use in other sporting or non-sporting events](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56095053-10676023-image-a-47_1648825461161.jpg)
![It overlooks the Doha Corniche and the skyline of the West Bay - a waterfront promenade that looks spectacular at night](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56095055-10676023-It_overlooks_the_Doha_Corniche_and_the_skyline_of_the_West_Bay_a-a-48_1648825461187.jpg)
Capacity: 40,000
Games: Seven, up to last 16
Location: Doha
Even by Qatar 2022 standards, this is a remarkable stadium. It has been built from 974 shipping containers – hence the name – and modular steel. It was previously called Ras Abu Aboud Stadium.
At the end of the World Cup, it will be completely dismantled with the parts being used for other projects. The site will become a waterfront development.
Khalifa International Stadium (1976)
![The Khalifa International Stadium was one of the only stadiums to have been opened before the World Cup was awarded to Qatar, with it initially built in 1976](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56095381-10676023-image-a-49_1648825461191.jpg)
![It has been the country's national stadium since it opened and has been extensively renovated to host the World Cup](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56095411-10676023-image-a-50_1648825461219.jpg)
![It has previously hosted the Asian Games, the Gulf Cup and the AFC Asian Cup and hosted the IAAF World Athletics Championships in 2019](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56095415-10676023-image-a-51_1648825461227.jpg)
![England played Brazil here in an international friendly back in 2009 while Liverpool won the FIFA Club World Cup at this venue 10 years later](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56095409-10676023-image-a-55_1648825461300.jpg)
Capacity: 45,416
Games: Eight, including third-place play-off
Location: Doha
The only World Cup stadium that existed a few years ago is the Khalifa International Stadium, which was built in 1976 and extensively redeveloped in 2017.
It hosted the World Athletics Championships and Fifa Club World Cup final (which Liverpool won), both in 2019. The Khalifa is the only World Cup stadium not being partially or fully dismantled afterwards.
Education City Stadium (2020)
![The Education City Stadium is right inside the Qatar Foundation, just outside the centre of Doha, which is well known around the world](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094757-10676023-image-a-27_1648825460779.jpg)
![Hosting matches through to the quarter-finals, the Education City Stadium is set to become the home of the national women's team after the world Cup](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094803-10676023-image-a-28_1648825460809.jpg)
![It also played host to the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup final between eventual champions Bayern Munich and Tigres](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094811-10676023-image-a-31_1648825460848.jpg)
![The stadium takes the shape of a diamond and will be nicknamed 'the diamond in the desert' as it is designed to glisten by day and glow at night](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094761-10676023-image-a-32_1648825460882.jpg)
Capacity: 40,000
Games: Eight, up to quarter-final
Location: Al Rayyan, 7km west of Doha
The Education City Stadium is located in the middle of several Qatari universities in green space just outside Doha. It is known as the ‘Diamond in the Desert’ and has an advanced cooling system.
The facade’s diamond patterns appear to change colour as the sun moves across the sky. It hosted the 2021 Fifa Club World Cup final, and sees its capacity halved after the World Cup.
Al Thumama Stadium (2021)
![The Al Thumama Stadium is inspired by the 'gahfiya', a traditional woven cap worn by men across the Middle East, and it's easy to see](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094923-10676023-image-a-33_1648825460885.jpg)
![This is the first World Cup venue to be designed by a Qatari architect, Ibrahim Al Jaidah](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094871-10676023-image-a-34_1648825460923.jpg)
![The Al Thumama will also half its capacity after the World Cup, donating the seats to developing countries](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094905-10676023-image-a-37_1648825460965.jpg)
![A mosque and hotel will also open on the site, with eight World Cup games to be held there later on this year](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094949-10676023-image-a-39_1648825461002.jpg)
Capacity: 40,000
Games: Eight, up to quarter-final
Location: 12km south of Doha
Another stadium where the capacity will drop to 20,000 once the World Cup is over, with a hotel and mosque opening.
Named after a native tree, its design is based on gahfiya, an Arabic hat.
Al Janoub Stadium (2019)
![The Al Wakrah stadium became the first Qatar World Cup stadium to be unveiled ahead of the tournament](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/12/56092797-10676023-image-a-21_1648813181757.jpg)
![When the plans were shown in 2013 they were said to have been inspired by a traditional Arabian boat - but the images went viral with commentators suggesting the stadium looked more like a woman's private parts](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/12/56092789-10676023-image-a-22_1648813193661.jpg)
![Like the Lusail Stadium, the Al Janoub will have 20,000 seats removed after the World Cup has finished](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/12/56092795-10676023-image-a-25_1648813197219.jpg)
![Like the Lusail Stadium, the Al Janoub will have 20,000 seats removed after the World Cup has finished](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/12/56092795-10676023-image-a-25_1648813197219.jpg)
![Like the Lusail Stadium, the Al Janoub will have 20,000 seats removed after the World Cup has finished](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/12/56092795-10676023-image-a-25_1648813197219.jpg)
![Like the Lusail Stadium, the Al Janoub will have 20,000 seats removed after the World Cup has finished](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/12/56092795-10676023-image-a-25_1648813197219.jpg)
![It was the first of the World Cup stadiums to be completed back in the summer of May 2019](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56092793-10676023-It_was_the_first_of_the_World_Cup_stadiums_to_be_completed_back_-a-8_1648825460414.jpg)
![It was the first of the World Cup stadiums to be completed back in the summer of May 2019](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56092793-10676023-It_was_the_first_of_the_World_Cup_stadiums_to_be_completed_back_-a-8_1648825460414.jpg)
![It boasts a retractable roof and an innovative cooling system to ensure the ground can hold events all year round](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094547-10676023-It_boasts_a_retractable_roof_and_an_innovative_cooling_system_to-a-10_1648825460447.jpg)
![It boasts a retractable roof and an innovative cooling system to ensure the ground can hold events all year round](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094547-10676023-It_boasts_a_retractable_roof_and_an_innovative_cooling_system_to-a-10_1648825460447.jpg)
![The Al Janoub is inspired by the sails of the dhow boats traditional to the country of Qatar in a nod to the coastal city's maritime heritage](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56092799-10676023-The_Al_Janoub_is_inspired_by_the_sails_of_the_dhow_boats_traditi-a-11_1648825460479.jpg)
![The Al Janoub is inspired by the sails of the dhow boats traditional to the country of Qatar in a nod to the coastal city's maritime heritage](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56092799-10676023-The_Al_Janoub_is_inspired_by_the_sails_of_the_dhow_boats_traditi-a-11_1648825460479.jpg)
Capacity: 40,000
Games: Seven, up to last 16
Location: Al Wakrah, 18km south of Doha
The first new World Cup stadium to be completed, back in May 2019. It hosted the 2020 Asian Champions League final.
The design is based on the sails of dhow boats. The stadium has a cooling system so it can be used all year. Like most of the other stadiums, 20,000 seats will be removed afterwards.
Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
![The Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium will host games up until the quarter-final stage and is meant to be a reflection of Qatari culture](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094621-10676023-image-a-18_1648825460628.jpg)
![The Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium will host games up until the quarter-final stage and is meant to be a reflection of Qatari culture](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094621-10676023-image-a-18_1648825460628.jpg)
![The facade features intricate patterns representing the country of Qatar, from its wildlife to its history of trade](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094595-10676023-image-a-20_1648825460667.jpg)
![The facade features intricate patterns representing the country of Qatar, from its wildlife to its history of trade](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094595-10676023-image-a-20_1648825460667.jpg)
![Located in Al Rayyan, the stadium was built on the site of the old ground with the majority of construction materials reused to erect the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094619-10676023-image-a-25_1648825460742.jpg)
![Located in Al Rayyan, the stadium was built on the site of the old ground with the majority of construction materials reused to erect the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094619-10676023-image-a-25_1648825460742.jpg)
![The opening of Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium saw it play host to the Amir Cup final between Al Sadd v Al Arabi in December 2020](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094637-10676023-The_opening_of_Ahmad_Bin_Ali_Stadium_saw_it_play_host_to_the_Ami-a-26_1648825460776.jpg)
![The opening of Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium saw it play host to the Amir Cup final between Al Sadd v Al Arabi in December 2020](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/01/16/56094637-10676023-The_opening_of_Ahmad_Bin_Ali_Stadium_saw_it_play_host_to_the_Ami-a-26_1648825460776.jpg)
Capacity: 40,000
Games: Seven, up to last 16
Location: Al Rayyan, 20km west of Doha
This stadium was built on the site of an old ground with the same name – with over 80% of the construction materials reused or recycled – including from the initial ground. It is located on the edge of the desert.
Its glowing facade is “comprised of patterns that characterise different aspects of the country”. It will host Al Rayyan Sports Club, with a 20,000 capacity, after the tournament.