Stadium Tours: Worth around $6.5 billion! All 12 venues of Qatar 2022 World Cup

Under its proposal to FIFA, Qatar will build 9 new stadiums and renovate 3, with the 12 venues divided among 7 host cities. The 7 host cities are Al-Daayen, Al-Khor, Al-Rayyan, Al-Shamal, Al-Wakrah, Doha and Umm Slal.

After the Cup it is planned to dismantle parts of the stadiums and send them to developing countries to make 22 new stadiums.

Climate controlled stadiums

Qatar's bid organisers say that the stadiums will be zero-carbon emitting and climate controlled (The Fifa World Cup is always held in Europe's off-season in June and July, and during this time Qatar's average daytime high is in excess of 40 °C). The stadiums will take measures to reduce solar radiation and warm winds, and provide soft air conditioning to provide adequate climatic conditions (these measures have not before been deployed on stadiums of this size).

All 12 venues

Al-Gharafa Stadium

Host city: Al-Rayyan

Construction status: Major renovation

Owner/investors: Qatar Olympic Committee / Government

Matches planned: Group matches

Al-Khor Stadium

Host city: Al-Khor

Construction status: To be built

Owner/investors: Qatar Olympic Committee / Government

Matches planned: Group matches, round of 16

Al-Rayyan Stadium

Host city: Al-Rayyan

Construction status: Major renovation

Owner/investors: Qatar Olympic Committee / Government

Matches planned: Group matches

Al-Shamal Stadium

Host city: Al-Shamal

Construction status: To be built

Owner/investors: Qatar Olympic Committee / Government

Matches planned: Group matches

Al-Wakrah Stadium

Host city: Al-Wakrah

Construction status: To be built

Owner/investors: Qatar Olympic Committee / Government

Matches planned: Group matches, round of 16

Doha Port Stadium

Host city: Doha

Construction status: To be built

Owner/investors: Qatar Olympic Committee / Government

Matches planned: Group matches, round of 16, quarter-finals

Education city stadium

Host city: Al-Rayyan

Construction status: To be built

Owner/investors: Qatar Foundation / Government

Matches planned: Group matches, round of 16

Khalifa International stadium

Host city: Al-Rayyan

Construction status: Major renovation

Owner/investors: Qatar Olympic Committee / Government

Matches planned: Group matches, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals

Lusail Iconic Stadium

Host city: Al-Daayen

Construction status: To be built

Owner/investors: Qatar Olympic Committee / Government

Matches planned: Opening match, group matches, round of 16, quarter final, semi-final, final

Qatar University Stadium

Host city: Doha

Construction status: To be built

Owner/investors: Qatar University / Government

Matches planned: Group matches, round of 16

Sports City stadium

Host city: Doha

Construction status: To be built

Owner/investors: Qatar Olympic Committee / Government

Matches planned: Group matches, 3rd place playoff

Umm Slal Stadium

Host city: Umm Slal

Construction status: To be built

Owner/investors: Qatar Olympic Committee / Government

Matches planned: Group matches, round of 16, quarter-finals

When is the 2022 World Cup taking place?

The 2022 World Cup will be the first tournament not to take place in the summer months of June and July and will instead be held during the winter to remain in-keeping with Qatar's cooler temperatures.

Qatar experience swelteringly hot summers with temperatures reaching highs of 42°C in June, July and August.

FIFA have moved the World Cup to the cooler months of November and December, though the weather will still be rather warm – the average high being 30°C and dipping to a low of 23°C in December.

The 2022 World Cup will then begin on November 21 and conclude just under a month later on December 18.

The decision to move the World Cup to the winter season has inevitably drawn criticism from a number of European associations. The majority of European leagues are in operation throughout November and December, and their leagues would be interrupted with a number of their players leaving to participate in the winter tournament.