"The 46,000-capacity NEOM Stadium will be designed and constructed in partnership with Neom, the Saudi Ministry of Sport and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) with work set to begin in 2027 and conclude in 2032, two years before the World Cup kicks off. Presented as part of Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid book (p. 107), published by FIFA in November 2024, the Neom project was introduced as "the most unique stadium""
"It remains unclear who created and initially shared the clip, which has sparked plenty of excitement online but also several questions: Will the building be secure and architecturally sound? How long will the queue for the elevators be after the game? Was it designed intentionally to look so much like the Eye of Sauron? But while the computer-generated clip may have convinced some people that it is a vision of the future, the truth is that it's a work of science fiction."
A short computer-generated clip showing a stadium atop a skyscraper went viral but is fictional. The actual 46,000-capacity NEOM Stadium is officially listed among 15 host stadiums for the 2034 World Cup and is planned to sit 350 metres above ground as part of The Line. The Line is a proposed smart, green linear city slated to extend over 100 miles across Tabuk by 2045 and to run on renewable energy. The NEOM Stadium will be designed and built in partnership with Neom, the Saudi Ministry of Sport and the Public Investment Fund, with construction scheduled from 2027 to 2032.
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