King Abdullah Economic City Stadium

King Abdullah Economic City Stadium
Planned design of the stadium
Map
AddressC56M+62, Tilal, King Abdullah Economic City 23976, Saudi Arabia
LocationKAEC, Rabigh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates22°24′43″N 39°11′10″E / 22.412°N 39.186°E / 22.412; 39.186
OwnerMinistry of Sport
OperatorMinistry of Sport
Capacity45,700
Field sizeField of play: 105m × 68m
Pitch area: 125m × 85m
SurfaceHybrid grass
Construction
Broke ground2027 (planned)
Opened2032 (planned)
ArchitectAFL Architects
Tenants
2034 FIFA World Cup (planned)

King Abdullah Economic City Stadium (Arabic: ملعب مدينة الملك عبد الله الاقتصادية, romanizedmaleabʿ 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.


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