To combat the desert climate, each of the eight stadiums at the World Cup in Qatar will have large arrays of gigantic air conditioners blasting cool air around the stadium and towards the pitch.
For the first time ever, the World Cup will take place in the winter because of the red hot climate in the Middle Eastern country.
In June and July, the typical period for the tournament, average temperatures in Qatar are an insane 42 degrees celsius - hence the festival of football being moved to November and December.
They have installed air-conditioning in every stadium, pumping in cool air courtesy of grills in the stands and nozzles on the pitch.
The cooling technology, which involves the use of solar energy, was developed with the assistance of Qatar university.
Source: sportbible.com
