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Some of Saudi Arabia’s 15 stadiums proposed for the 2034 FIFA World Cup look straight out of a video game
August 4, 20240
The Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Stadium will be built in Riyadh with nearly 47,000 seats and is planned for a 2029 completion date.
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The stadium is set to act as the “centerpiece” of The Line skyscrapers and will be located 350 meters above ground, the 2034 bid book states. The SAFF deems it “the most unique stadium in the world” featuring vistas and a “roof created from the city itself,” according to the bid book.
The Aramco Stadium, with more than 46,000 seats, will be located in Al Khobar. It’s currently under construction and is set to be completed by 2026.
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According to the bid book, the stadium will be surrounded by four “villages” for “fan, leisure, retail, educational/medical.” After the 2034 World Cup, the stadium would become the home of two professional football clubs, the book states.
The King Khalid University Stadium is an existing stadium in Abha that will be refurbished by 2032.
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Three hotels, “mixed-use areas,” and a sports clinic will surround the venue, according to the bid book.
The King Fahad Sports City Stadium is an existing stadium in Riyadh that will be refurbished by 2026 to expand its seating capacity to 70,200.
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The stadium will be refurbished to comply with FIFA regulations and be equipped with the “latest technology and stadium standards,” according to the bid book.
The existing King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh will be refurbished to increase seating capacity from 27,000 to more than 46,000.
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The design of the stadium is supposed to mimic the “layered overlapping planes and peeling planar texture of the bark of the native acacia tree,” according to the bid book.
The Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Sports City Stadium that’s currently under construction in Riyadh will have 46,865 seats and be completed by 2027.
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The stadium, with its ripple-effect design, will be built on the shore of the Red Sea, according to the bid book.
The ROSHN Stadium will be located in Riyadh and contain 46,000 seats. Planned completion date is 2032.
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The stadium, which will be located in southwest Riyadh, will be integrated with solar panels, the bid book states.