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It may be the first World Cup held in a sweltering desert but shivering fans are complaining the stadiums are too cold.
Huge air conditioning funnels are sending icy blasts around the stands.
Stung by sceptics who feared footballers would wilt under the harsh Middle Eastern sun, Qatar has spent millions chilling its eight stadiums.
But fans said the hosts had gone too far, especially during evening games when the desert temperature drops from 30C (86F) to around 19C (66F).
Some England fans at the team's opener against Iran could be seen pulling on jumpers.
Chilly football fans have been complaining that the air conditioned stadiums in Qatar are 'too cold', with fans at the England against Iran match earlier this