Saudi Arabia details ambitious 2034 World Cup stadiums and project building plan to FIFA
Saudi Arabia has detailed a massive stadium building project to host the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer
PARIS (AP) — Saudi Arabia detailed a massive stadium building project Wednesday to host the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, with one venue 350 meters (yards) above ground in a planned futuristic city.
A 46,000-seat stadium in the Neom megaproject along the Red Sea coast is “designed to stand out among the world’s most iconic landmarks,” according to the first overall World Cup plan published by Saudi soccer officials.
The Neom stadium is set to link to a network of tram-like vehicles running in “horizontal transport corridors ... placed at 30, 150, 250, 350 and 450 meters above ground," the Saudi plans stated.
The World Cup project includes a previously announced plan for a stadium atop a 200-meter (yard) cliff near the capital Riyadh, with an entire wall of LED screens that opens out to views of the city.
