Diamond in the Desert

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Diamond in the Desert is the distinctive, jewel-like football stadium in Qatar’s Education City that served as one of the venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf FIFA World Cup stadium
football stadium
sports venue
architect Fenwick Iribarren Architects NERFINISHED
brokeGround 2016
capacity 40000
climateControl refrigeration-based cooling technology
continent Asia
country Qatar
designFeature LED-illuminated façade
diamond-inspired geometry
jewel-like façade
triangular patterned exterior panels
governingBodyForEvent FIFA NERFINISHED
hasRoof partially covered stands
hasScoreboards large LED screens
hostedEvent 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage match
2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-final match
2022 FIFA World Cup round of 16 match NERFINISHED
hostedTournament FIFA Club World Cup 2019 NERFINISHED
FIFA Club World Cup 2020 NERFINISHED
legacyPlan donation of excess seats to developing countries
post-World Cup capacity reduction to 20000
locatedIn Al Rayyan NERFINISHED
Doha metropolitan area NERFINISHED
Education City NERFINISHED
locatedOn Qatar Foundation’s Education City campus NERFINISHED
nicknameReason faceted exterior resembles a diamond
officialName Education City Stadium NERFINISHED
opened 2020
openedForMatches 2020
owner Qatar Foundation NERFINISHED
partOf Education City mega-project
pitchType hybrid grass system
plannedPostTournamentCapacity 20000
primaryTenant Qatar national football team (selected matches)
primaryUseAfter2022 matches for university and community teams GENERATED
region Al Rayyan Municipality NERFINISHED
seatingCapacityDuringEvent 40000 during 2022 FIFA World Cup
surface natural grass
sustainabilityCertification GSAS 5-star rating
sustainabilityFeature energy-efficient cooling system
modular seating for legacy downsizing
water-saving technologies
usedFor association football
club football matches
international football matches
venueFor 2022 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED

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Education City Stadium nickName Diamond in the Desert