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A unique system to keep football fans and players cool in the 2022 World Cup has been revealed at the Khalifa stadium in Qatar.
The stadium, which has been completed five years ahead of schedule of the World Cup, was recently opened and hosted the Emir Cup final between Al Sadd and Al Rayyan.
The new cooling system has been designed by engineers from the University of Sheffield alongside Qatar University and has had to be put in place due to scorching local temperatures. Although the competition has been moved from the summer to November and December, the average temperature during this time still ranges between 25 and 29 deg C.
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