Address | C56M+62, Tilal, King Abdullah Economic City 23976, Saudi Arabia |
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Location | KAEC, Rabigh, Saudi Arabia |
Coordinates | 22°24′43″N 39°11′10″E / 22.412°N 39.186°E |
Owner | Ministry of Sport |
Operator | Ministry of Sport |
Capacity | 45,700 |
Field size | Field of play: 105m × 68m Pitch area: 125m × 85m |
Surface | Hybrid grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2027 (planned) |
Opened | 2032 (planned) |
Architect | AFL Architects |
Tenants | |
2034 FIFA World Cup (planned) |
King Abdullah Economic City Stadium (Arabic: ملعب مدينة الملك عبد الله الاقتصادية, romanized: maleabʿ madinat al-malik abd-allāh al-aiqtisadia) is a planned multi-purpose stadium in King Abdullah Economic City, Rabigh, Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea coast north of Jeddah. It is set to be a venue for the 2034 FIFA World Cup and has a proposed capacity of 45,700 people, where it will host fixtures in the group stage and round of 32.[1]
King Abdullah Economic City is a planned city in Rabigh Governorate, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia. It was announced as a megaproject in 2005 by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. It is located in close proximity to Thuwal, almost 100 km north of Jeddah.
The stadium is named after former king and prime minister of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.