Saudi Arabia reveals all 15 stadiums for the 2034 World Cup
Saudi Arabia has unveiled the stadiums that will host games at the World Cup in 10 years time, including a venue built on The Line at Neom and a stadium informed by the bark of a tree.
Revealed as part of its official bid submission to FIFA, the 15 stadiums will be based in and around four cities ? Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Khobar and Abha, as well as the under-construction The Line.
In total 11 new stadiums are planned for the World Cup, with three currently under construction. The country's two current largest stadiums will be renovated, while two further existing stadiums will be temporarily expanded during the tournament.
FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the host for the 2034 event in December, with the country the only bidder for the event.
Read on for details of the 15 stadiums set to host games at the 2034 World Cup:
New Murabba Stadium, Riyadh, unknown architect
Informed by the bark of an acacia tree, the New Murabba Stadium will be surrounded by numerous rock-like forms divided by canyons.
"Its design replicates the layered overlapping planes and peeling planar texture of the bark of the native acacia tree," according to the bid document.
The 45,000-seat stadium will form part of the Murabba downtown development, which is being created in the northwest of Riyadh. The development will also include a 400-metre-high cube-shaped skyscraper named Mukaab.
King Salman International Stadium, Riyadh, by Populous
Set to host the World Cup final, the King Salman...
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