Saudi Arabia, which remains the “sole candidate” for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, has unveiled plans to build 11 new soccer fields.
“Saudi Arabia has submitted a plan to FIFA to build 11 new soccer fields,” the British public broadcaster BBC and other foreign media reported on the 2nd (Korea time), adding, “Eight of the 11 new soccer fields will be built in Riyadh. The King Salman International Stadium, which will host the opening and final matches, will have a capacity of 92,760 people.”
Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup at 15 stadiums in five cities, 11 of which will be new.
The most eye-catching of the new stadiums is the 46,000-seat Neom Stadium, which will be located in the low-carbon future city of Neom, which is currently under construction.
The stadium will be built on “The Line,” a massive 200-meter-wide, 500-meter-high, 170-kilometer-long rectilinear structure that is the centerpiece of NEOM.
The stadium will host the group stage, round of 32, round of 16, and quarterfinals of the 2034 World Cup, making it special in many ways.
Accessible only by self-driving cars and high-speed lifts, the stadium will be powered by green, renewable energy, including wind and solar. Most notably, it’s built on a cliff 350 meters above sea level.
The 2034 World Cup was initially in the running for three countries – Saudi Arabia, Australia, and Indonesia.
However, in October of last year, Indonesia dropped out in favor of Saudi Arabia, and Australia dropped out, leaving Saudi Arabia as the only bidder.
As a result, Saudi Arabia will only need to pass a vote at the FIFA Congress later this year to become the host nation. 온라인카지노사이트
