Saudi Arabia began preparations for the 2034 World Cup and was the sole candidate to host the tournament. The first stadium mentioned in the Kingdom’s program is the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, which is scheduled to be renovated. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has invited companies to submit bids for the contract. The subject of the contract is the provision of property management services for the operation of the stadium. The contract also includes the provision of project management services for the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium. Saudi Aramco built the stadium on behalf of the government. The King Abdullah Sports City Stadium is the home stadium of Al-Ittihad from Jeddah. Saudi Arabia is building and renovating more stadiums in preparation for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. The Saudi Ministry of Sports has already asked companies to submit per-qualification documents. The kingdom has decided to renovate all of the country’s major stadiums. The Kingdom has decided to divide the projects into four main elements. The scope of work includes preparatory work, site preparation and basic infrastructure work.
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The New Dammam Football Stadium Will Be a Good Addition to the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in the 2034 World Cup.
In October, the Saudi Football Association awarded the contract for the initial work to the local company Al-Oasis Contracting. The contract concerns the construction of a new football stadium in Dammam. The stadium will be a good complement to the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium. The stadium will be built on the Dammam Sports City site. These are the home areas where the facilities of Al-Ettifaq and Al-Nahda football clubs are located. Work on other stadium projects in Saudi Arabia is underway and slowly taking shape. There are also plans to build a stadium between the two buildings at 300 meters above sea level. This will be part of The Line at Neom. The King Abdullah Sports City Stadium will be one of the key stadiums for the 2034 World Cup.
