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Saudi Arabia quietly shelving NEOM Stadium, one of 2034 World Cup venues

Global Published 4 October 2026, 13:14 · archived 4 Oct 2026

RIYADH/DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is quietly shelving plans to build one of ​its most ambitious stadiums for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, two sources familiar with the matter said, after delays and downscaling ‌of the futuristic development housing it. The NEOM Stadium was billed as an elevated arena in a glitzy 100-mile (160-km) steel and glass structure known as The Line, in turn part of the broader development known as NEOM. NEOM was introduced about a decade ago as a centrepiece of de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030, an ambitious plan to diversify ​the economy and cut relia...

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