"The 2022 World Cup will be environmentally friendly." The ambassador of Qatar talked about the progress of the infrastructure of the world cup 2022 to Newspaper ¨Diario de México.¨

By journalist Omar Bruno Salvador.

The World Cup in Qatar will be very distinctive, a country characterized by its geographical location, in addition to a warm and humid climate in different seasons of the year.

Under these circumstances, members of the organizing committee of the 2022 World Cup chose to make the tournament an environment-friendly event. The stadiums will use energy-saving LED lamps.

In an interview with Diario de Mexico, Qatar's ambassador to Mexico, Mohamed al-Kuwari, said the progress of the stadium infrastructure construction is about 70% but by 2020 the stadiums will all be ready. The World Cup is organized in a unique way, using the most advanced  technology characterized by green energy and less carbon emissions. "

More than 5,000 trees will be planted around stadiums and surrounding areas, as well as sustainable technologies will be used for waste management system, carbon emissions and renewable energy use, he added.

Some stadium seats will be donated to countries that lack sports infrastructure.

"Khalifa Stadium is characterized by cooling technology, because if the temperature is high outside, the temperature is very moderate, about 25 degrees," he said. While  Stadium Al Janoub has been awarded a certificate of excellence from the Global Sustainability Assessment System Program (GAS).

Ras Abu Aboud Stadium will be the first stadium to be completely dismantled at the end of the World Cup.

On the other hand, the Ambassador invited all Mexicans to visit many cities in Qatar and several places in and outside Doha within a few hours. Qatar also has an opera theater, handicrafts and many restaurants very close to the sea. And several markets such as Souq Waqif where visitors can buy food and Arabic clothes.

Finally, he said that Mexicans are welcome in Qatar and "do not need a visa to visit Qatar."