Royal Commission for Riyadh CityESTIMATED50% CONFIDENCEThe Royal Commission for Riyadh City's announcement gives "completion scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2029", a quarter recorded here as its first day.[1]
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- Oct 1, 202950% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
King Salman Stadium Completes as Saudi Arabia's Largest Venue
The 92,000-seat stadium rises in northern Riyadh along King Salman Road next to King Abdulaziz Park, its Populous design drawing on the surrounding mountainous landscape. It will be the Saudi national team's headquarters and the venue for the opening match and final of the 2034 World Cup, with a masterplan that adds an athletics stadium, training pitches and an aquatics centre with an Olympic-sized pool.
- "The design of King Salman Stadium and its sporting facilities has been approved, with completion scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2029" - the quarter the pin dates[1]
- The Royal Commission for Riyadh City and the Ministry of Sport announced the designs on 28 July 2024 for what they call "one of the world's largest sports arenas"; the page was last modified 06/08/2024[1]
- The stadium "will serve as the Saudi national team's main headquarters and host major sporting events and activities"[1]
- The main stadium seats 92,000, with a 150-seat royal suite, 120 hospitality suites, 300 VIP seats and 2,200 dignitary seats[1]
- It sits in northern Riyadh along King Salman Road next to King Abdulaziz Park, near King Khalid International Airport, a Riyadh Metro station and major roadways[1]
- The winning design, chosen from proposals by six specialized international companies, "draws inspiration from the mountainous landscape, integrating with King Abdulaziz Park through a valley that intersects the surrounding stadium garden and green spaces", and meets FIFA's requirements and sustainability and architectural standards - the release does not name Populous as the designer, as the pin does[1]
- The site covers over 660,000 square metres with commercial centres and recreational areas, and green walls and ceilings "spanning over 96,500 square meters"[1]
- Features include sustainable cooling for seats and the stadium floor, extended indoor screens, indoor gardens and "a walking track with a scenic view of King Abdulaziz Park atop the stadium"[1]
- Surrounding facilities span over 360,000 square metres: two training fields, fan zones, a closed sports hall, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, an athletics track and outdoor volleyball, basketball and padel courts, tied together by a 9-kilometre sports track around King Abdulaziz Park[1]
- The release ties the project to Saudi Vision 2030's sports objectives and to boosting investment and the local economy, but makes no mention of the 2034 World Cup opening match or final that the pin attaches to it[1]
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- [1]50%rcrc.gov.sa/en/king-salman-stadium-unveiled-with-92000-seating-capacity-for-major-eventsrcrc.gov.sa· Posted Sep 20, 2026· Starts Oct 1, 2029 ✓· 100% of score
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City's announcement gives "completion scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2029", a quarter recorded here as its first day.
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