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Images of the World Cup's first ever deconstructable stadium have been revealed. The design shows plans for Ras Abu Aboud Stadium which will host matches up until the quarter-final stage of the 2022 Qatar tournament. 

The innovative arena is to be built using modified shipping containers, a nod to it's position adjacent to Doha's shoreline, and every material used can be removed after the tournament. 

Ras Abu Aboud will boast 40,000 seats on a 450,000 square-metre waterfront site and is the seventh stadium to be unveiled by organisers.

The seventh stadium to be revealed by organisers is the 40,000-seat Ras Abu Aboud Stadium on the Doha shoreline

Aerial conceptual shots of the design show the prospective arena which has a 2,500m2 site in a prime location

Modified shipping containers are to be used in the construction and it can be moved elsewhere after the tournament 

Aerial images of the stadium show it to be in prime position, making it easily accessible for supporters with the Hamad International Airport 1.5km away. 

Many have criticised the decision to host a World Cup in Qatar due to the lack of existing footballing infrastructure but this design appears to provide a solution and can be reassembled as multiple sites elsewhere after the tournament. 

The sustainability is a key factor for Ras Abu Aboud, with fewer materials needed for it's construction leaving less of a carbon footprint.  

The concept was envisioned by Fenwick Iribarren Architects and each section of the stadium is separate. Even the lavatories and concession stands can be taken out and reused. 

The stadium is designed to be sustainable and could be used to construct plenty of smaller sites after it's use

There is still widespread opposition to the World Cup being hosted in Qatar amid political instability in the region

Supporters will have easy access to the stadium with an airport just 1.5km away and other transfer links 

Secretary General of the 2022 World Cup organising committee Hassan Al Thawadi said: 'Innovation has always been central to our plans for delivering a historic FIFA World Cup.

'That leaves a legacy for Qatar and the world, and there is no better example of this than the design of Ras Abu Aboud Stadium. 

'This venue offers the perfect legacy, capable of being reassembled in a new location in its entirety or built into numerous small sports and cultural venues. All of this in a stadium that delivers the atmosphere fans expect at a World Cup and which we will build in a more sustainable way than ever before.' 

Across the water lies the heart of Doha and this is the seventh of eight stadiums to be designed for the World Cup

Organisers hope the sustainable design can be used as a blueprint for other nations to build deconstructable stadiums

The Ras Abu Aboud Stadium is to be the first FIFA World Cup Stadium that can be entirely reassembled somewhere else

There are still plenty of voices of opposition to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and even a chance the tournament will not be hosted there.

A report obtained by the BBC in October claimed: 'Tournament insiders and regional experts have both stated to us that it is far from certain Doha will actually host the tournament'.

The political instability of the region is another cause for concern with the report adding: 'The reasons for this are many and include open allegations of corruption - both in the bidding process and in the infrastructure development.

'Qatar is under greater pressure regarding its hosting of the tournament... the current political crisis has seen - or at least raised the possibility of - a Qatari opposition movement emerging.'

Despite claims that Australia are in line to take over hosting duties, construction of the eight stadiums in Qatar for football's showpiece tournament remains at full steam ahead.