Qatar's 'Dr Cool' keeps World Cup stadiums chilly with solar-powered AC - in pictures

  • Saud Abdulaziz Abdul Ghani gives a tour of the cooling system at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha.
    Saud Abdulaziz Abdul Ghani gives a tour of the cooling system at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha.
  • Saud Abdulaziz Abdul Ghani, known as "Dr Cool", worked for 13 years on the solar-powered cooling system that he says will keep the players and turf healthy and even eliminate body odour in a packed stadium.
    Saud Abdulaziz Abdul Ghani, known as "Dr Cool", worked for 13 years on the solar-powered cooling system that he says will keep the players and turf healthy and even eliminate body odour in a packed stadium.
  • A digital thermometer measures the temperature at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha.
    A digital thermometer measures the temperature at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha.
  • An internal view of the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha, which will host matches for the football World Cup 2022 to be held in November and December.
    An internal view of the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha, which will host matches for the football World Cup 2022 to be held in November and December.
  • The Al Janoub Stadium in Doha, which will host matches for the Fifa 2022 World Cup. Qatar has become almost a byword for scorching heat, but some fans will still take a sweater to World Cup stadiums equipped with state-of-the-art air conditioning that its mastermind says will become the norm. All photos: AFP
    The Al Janoub Stadium in Doha, which will host matches for the Fifa 2022 World Cup. Qatar has become almost a byword for scorching heat, but some fans will still take a sweater to World Cup stadiums equipped with state-of-the-art air conditioning that its mastermind says will become the norm. All photos: AFP
  • A digital thermometer measures the temperature at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha.
    A digital thermometer measures the temperature at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha.
  • A picture shows parts of the cooling system at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha.
    A picture shows parts of the cooling system at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha.
  • Saud Abdulaziz Abdul Ghani gives a tour of the cooling system at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha.
    Saud Abdulaziz Abdul Ghani gives a tour of the cooling system at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha.
  • Parts of the cooling system at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha, which will host matches at this year's World Cup in Qatar.
    Parts of the cooling system at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha, which will host matches at this year's World Cup in Qatar.
  • A picture shows parts of the cooling system at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha. Qatar has become almost a byword for scorching heat, but some fans will still take a sweater to World Cup stadiums equipped with state-of-the-art air conditioning that its mastermind says will become the norm.
    A picture shows parts of the cooling system at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha. Qatar has become almost a byword for scorching heat, but some fans will still take a sweater to World Cup stadiums equipped with state-of-the-art air conditioning that its mastermind says will become the norm.
  • Saud Abdulaziz Abdul Ghani displays readings on a screen during a tour of the cooling system at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha.
    Saud Abdulaziz Abdul Ghani displays readings on a screen during a tour of the cooling system at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha.