Saudi Arabia shelves futuristic NEOM Stadium for 2034 World Cup
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Oct, 17:12 · Archive
Saudi Arabia has put on hold plans for a futuristic 46,000-seater stadium in the NEOM mega city to host matches at the 2034 World Cup. The stadium was designed to be built inside The Line, a 170km mega city development.
The Daily Mail reports the £2 billion project has been scrapped amid spiralling costs. The elevated football stadium was intended to be one of the host nation's most ambitious venues for the tournament, but the plans have now been abandoned.
How it is being reported
- Saudi Arabia to ABANDON their £2BILLION one-of-a-kind World Cup stadium plan to host football at 350 metres above ground level amid spiralling costsDaily Mail Sport · 5 Oct, 16:48
- Saudi Arabia shelve plans for futuristic NEOM Stadium as 2034 World Cup doubts growMirror Sport · 5 Oct, 09:33
In this story: Saudi Arabia · NEOM · The Line
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