Saudi Arabia unveil 11 new futuristic stadium concepts in their bid to host 2034 World Cup... with a 92,000-capacity mega-ground put ahead to host the final - and a pitch 350ft above the ground also in the pipeline

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Saudi Arabia person released a number of stadium concepts up of their bid to big nan 2034 Word Cup.

The Kingdom first announced their intentions to big nan storied title aft it was announced by nan sport's governing assemblage that only bidders from Asia aliases Oceania would beryllium considered for 2034. It was later revealed that Saudi Arabia were nan only state to person made a connection for nan tournament.

Following nan announcement, nan state moved to return nan adjacent measurement successful increasing their sporting empire, that has seen them move into football, golf, and, possibly astir noticeably, boxing.


But shot could beryllium nan attraction successful 10 years' time, pinch attraction connected nan Saudi Pro League increasing and large money connected connection helping nan Middle East federation turn their floor plan successful nan game.

Hosting a World Cup down nan statement arsenic that improvement continues could beryllium nan icing connected nan apical of nan cake, pinch a number of stadiums, including 1 350ft disconnected nan ground, now proposed.

Saudi Arabia person sounded their stadium concepts for their 2034 World Cup bid, including a 92,000 mega-ground successful Riyadh

The imaginable Neom Stadium, meanwhile, could beryllium located 350 metres supra crushed level

A number of grounds are yet to beryllium made, pinch immoderate existing but needing construction

In an executive summary presented by nan nation, 15 stadiums crossed 5 big cities were sounded - immoderate built, immoderate nether building and immoderate planned.

The first big metropolis projected is Riyadh, which is nan superior of nan state and he hub of wherever a number of sporting events successful nan Kingdom person taken place.

Six stadiums successful Riyadh person been projected for usage during nan competition, including a 92,760-capacity crushed to beryllium completed successful 2029 titled nan Kind Salman International Stadium.

It, according to nan transportation will beryllium nan 'highest capacity successful Saudi Arabia, and go a awesome halfway for sports and location to nan nationalist team'.

Also featuring successful nan metropolis is nan King Fahad Sports City Stadium, presently existing but nether refurbishment, which holds complete 70,000 people, nan Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Stadium, nan New Murabba Stadium, nan Roshin Stadium and nan Prince Faisal Bin Fahad City Stadium.

In Jeddah, six much stadiums are projected - 3 of which existing aliases nether building and 3 of which planned.

In Al Khobar, nan nether building Armaco Stadium is presented arsenic a big ground, pinch nan King Khalid University Stadium, which is already located successful nan southbound eastbound of Abha, besides a imaginable big ground.

The King Khalid University Stadium is 1 of nan arenas which already exists that could beryllium utilized successful nan tournament

The King Fahad Sports City Stadium would beryllium refurbished but would beryllium 1 of nan main grounds successful Riyadh

The Armaco Stadium, located successful the north of Al Khobar, is already nether construction

The King Abdullah Sports City Stadium would acquisition reconstruction, to beryllium fresh successful 2032

The Ne Murabba Stadium is planned to beryllium built by 2032 and would transportation rather nan design

As acold arsenic designs go, nan imaginable Roshn Stadium would present for illustration nary crushed worldwide

Neom, however, could play big to nan astir eye-catching ground. Pitched to beryllium utilized up until nan quarter-final stage, nan Neom Stadium, according to nan charismatic bid, will person its transportation 'situated much than 350 meters supra ground'.

'The stadium will beryllium an acquisition for illustration nary other,' nan words continue. 'Enwrapped by nan city's infrastructure, nan stadium is designed to guidelines retired among nan world's astir iconic landmarks. After nan tourney it will beryllium location to NEOM's master shot nine and nan centerpiece of nan city's sporting and progressive manner program.'

Included successful each stadium pitch, meanwhile, is accusation astir each city, including early forecasts successful position of organization and tourer numbers and really nan state will look successful a decade.

The imaginable rounds to big are besides listed pinch each stadium, pinch nan semi-finals and last group to beryllium held successful Riyadh.

Sheik Salman of Bahrain, nan astir powerful man successful Asian football, said of nan bid: 'The full Asian shot family will guidelines agreed successful support of nan Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's momentous initiative, and we are committed to moving intimately pinch nan world shot family to guarantee its success.'

Sources adjacent to nan corridors of powerfulness person told Mail Sport: 'A Saudi World Cup successful 2034 isn't conscionable likely, it's fundamentally a done deal. Money has talked again, and nan arena will beryllium worthy billions successful caller rate for FIFA.' 

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has insisted nan bid is based connected 'growth of people, shot and connections astir nan world'

'The bid is based chiefly connected a desire for growth; maturation of people, shot and connections astir nan world,' Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wrote successful nan proposal. 'Hosting nan FIFA World Cup is an important measurement successful nan maturation travel of nan athletics assemblage successful nan Kingdom, which has witnessed awesome developments and occurrence successful caller years.

This has contributed to consolidating its position arsenic an world destination for nan astir salient athletics events. Hosting nan FIFA World Cup™ will culminate nan Kingdom's efforts successful nan sector.'

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