World Cup 2022: shimmering tale of Education City Stadium, fixtures and more

Venue is one of the most environmentally sustainable stadiums at the tournament

Education City Stadium in the Qatari city of Al Rayyan will host matches at the 2022 Fifa World Cup. AFP

The Education City stadium will host eight matches at the 2022 Fifa World Cup. Getty

Fans arrive to the Education City Stadium for the Fifa Arab Cup match between Oman and Qatar on December 3, 2021. EPA

The Education City Stadium ahead of the Fifa Arab Cup 2021 match between Oman and Qatar. AFP

The Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan. AFP

The Education City Stadium ahead of the Arab Cup match between Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Reuters

Players pose a group picture ahead of 2021 Arab Cup quarter-final between Tunisia and Oman at the Education City Stadium. AFP

Fans at the Education City Stadium during the Arab Cup. AFP

Tradition and technology will go hand in hand when the Fifa World Cup 2022 kicks off in Qatar on November 20.

A total of eight venues will host the tournament, with the final at the Lusail Stadium on December 18. The other venues are the Stadium 974, Al Thumama Stadium, Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Education City Stadium, and the Al Janoub Stadium.

All venues celebrate distinct aspects of Arab heritage, while incorporating the latest technologies, especially when it comes to climate control inside the stadium to ensure a comfortable environment for fans and players.

As we build up towards the World Cup, we look at each of the eight venues that will host teams and fans during the month-long football carnival.

Education City Stadium

Based in the Education City, the 40,000 capacity stadium is surrounded by several university campuses. The venue's structure includes triangles that form diamond-shaped patterns and give the illusion of changing colour with the sun's movement.

The facade cocoons the stadium, helping the advanced cooling systems inside the Education City Stadium to operate at optimum level. By night, the exterior of the stadium has a colourful light show, adding to its allure. No surprises that it has ben given the nickname "Diamond in the Desert".

Following the World Cup, the stadium will retain around 25,000 seats and the venue will be used by university athletic teams. Around 20 percent of the building materials used during construction have ben certified as 'green', making the stadium one of the most environmentally sustainable facilities.

World Cup 2022 fixtures at Education City Stadium

Tuesday, November 22: Group D, Denmark v Tunisia (5pm)

Thursday, November 24: Group H, Uruguay v South Korea (5pm)

Saturday, November 26: Group C, Poland v Saudi Arabia (5pm)

Monday, November 28: Group H, South Korea v Ghana (5pm)

Wednesday, November 30: Group D, Tunisia v France (7pm)

Friday, December 2: Group H, South Korea v Portugal (7pm)

Round of 16

Tuesday, December 6: Match 55, Group F winner v Group E runner-up (7pm)

Quarter-finals

Friday, December 9: Match 58, Match 53 winner v Match 54 winner (7pm)