( CNN ) -- Qatar plans to build nine fully air-conditioned open-air stadiums to stage matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup . Qatar plans to host the 2018 World Cup in temperatures of over 40 °C It plans to use solar power to air condition its stadium . Qatar will be the first country in the Middle East to stage the event .
Qatar plans to host the 2018 World Cup in temperatures of over 40 °C It plans to use solar power to air condition its stadium . Qatar will be the first country in the Middle East to stage the event .